Document Type
Birth and Creation Essay
Publication Date
2007
Excerpt
Rappaccini's Daughter is a short story of moral conflict. Rappaccini's actions are neither cold-blooded nor self-centered. His actions are typical of a very protective and loving father. Rappaccini's decisions provide insight into an ethical belief. His beliefs are very utilitarian in character; he sacrifices himself for the good of others. His actions are ethical and ultimately selfless. Rappaccini is not the antagonist of the plot, but rather the noble protagonist who sacrifices his life for his daughter's future.
Recommended Citation
Roshanmanesh, Jacob, "The Ethics of Rappaccini (2007)" (2007). The Valpo Core Reader. 66.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/66
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