" Rappaccini's Daughter“

1. "Rappaccini's Daughter“ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

2. Romanticismwas, in a broad sense, a new attitude toward nature, humanity, and society that espoused individualism and freedom. Many trends characterized American Romanticism. • An impulse toward reform (temperance, women’s rights, abolition of slavery) • A celebration of individualism • A reverence for nature • A concern with the impact of new technology • An idealization of women • A fascination with death and the supernatural

3. Vocabulary • sedulous - diligent in application or attention; persevering • quaff - to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one • vagaries - an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior • torpid- inactive or sluggish • arcana- a secret; mystery • vacuity - a state of being without contents; absence of thought or intelligence • equanimity- mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.  • sallow - of a sickly, yellow color • pertinacity - persistence • vicissitudes - a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant • efficacious - Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective • empiric -  A person who relies solely on observation and experiment  • alembic- a vessel with a beaked cap, used in distilling • zeal- fervor for a person, object, cause ; eager desire or endeavor