Compare and Contrast: Dr. Heidigger vs. Colonel Killigrew

Nathaniel Hawthornes writing, specifically Dr. Heidiggers Experiment all of his protagonists ar overly-intellectual male characters that are assisted by female characters. Colonel Killigrew and Dr. Heidigger perfectly represent twain of Hawthornes overly-intellectual male characters; they react differently towards the water, have their own character and have make past and present mistakes that have influenced their lives. Colonel Killigrew has a different reaction to the water because of one reason, he try the water and Dr. Heidigger just watched while Killigrew, Medbourne, Wycherly and Gascoigne drink the water from the font of Youth. Colonel Killigrew was very eager to have a second icing of water for the obvious reason of feeling youthful again. He begins to flirt with Widow Wycherly with the line of, My dear widow, you are charming. (Hawthorne 2) by and by he asks her for a dance and gets into a fight with the other(a) gentleman, excluding Dr. Heidigger.

While everyone was doing their own event; Medbourne creating a wonderfully crackbrained marketing idea involving whales and ice blocks to the East Indies (Hawthorne 2), Wycherly staring into the mirror admiring herself and her young beauty and age (Hawthorne 2) and Gascoigne thinking only of political sympathies (for he was a former politician) (Hawthorne 2) and finally you have Killigrew interpret a jolly battle song and ring his starter with the chorus to the song while he was staring at Wycherly. Killigrew ended up taking a pilgrimage to Florida with the four others to search for the Fountain of Youth. Dr. Heidigger very distinctly said that he would never partake in the drinking of the water, ?I would non bathe my lips in it [the water] ? no, though its delirium were for years sort of of moments. Such is the lesson ye have taught me! (Hawthorne 5) Dr. Heidigger screwed up with this experiment by tricking his friends. Dr. Heidigger has made many past mistakes and present mistakes in his life including... If you essential to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

Order your essay at Orderessay and get a 100% original and high-quality custom paper within the required time frame.