Describing Biblical Parallels in Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter" In Hawthorne's “Rappaccini's Daughter,” many biblical parallels can be found. The story duplicates the chapter of genesis in the bible in many ways. Ranging from the characters, to the setting, and even the deadly plant in the story. The account of Adam and Eve in Genesis 1-3 is extremely similar to the situation of Giovanni and Beatrice in the story. In both “Rappaccini's Daughter” and the Genesis chapters in the bible, lush, beautiful gardens are the setting. Both gardens are exotic and pr