Dr. Heidegger's Experiment: The Fountain Of Greed

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The Fountain of Greed

Being selfish can lead to unthinkable consequences. In “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, four elderly friends gathered at the home of Dr. Heidegger, who wanted to try an experiment on them. They drank water from the fountain of youth, and in turn become young and greedy again. Their age came back, and they wished for more and more water. Although they wanted to be young and live their life again, they were destined to grow old. Situations that are meant to happen cannot be avoided. There are countless symbols in “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment”. The doctor wanted to show the guests how the water was real. “The crushed and dark petals stirred, and assumed a deepening tinge of crimson, as if the flower

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