Question

Which sentence from Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" suggests that Dr. Heidegger's character represents wisdom and reason?

A. "My poor Sylvia's rose!" ejaculated Dr. Heidegger, holding it in the light of the sunset clouds; "it appears to be fading again. "
B. "I love it as well thus, as in its dewy freshness," observed he, pressing the withered rose to his withered lips.
C. "Yes, friends, ye are old again," said Dr. Heidegger, "and lo! the Water of Youth is all lavished on the ground."
D. "If the fountain gushed at my very doorstep, I would not stoop to bathe my lips in it; no, though its delirium were for years instead of moments."

Answer 1

The sentence that shows Dr. Heidegger as a symbol of wisdom and reason is when he states he wouldn't use the Water of Youth even if it were right at his doorstep, displaying his understanding and acceptance of life's natural course.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence from Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" that suggests Dr. Heidegger's character represents wisdom and reason is option D: "If the fountain gushed at my very doorstep, I would not stoop to bathe my lips in it; no, though its delirium was for years instead of moments." This statement demonstrates Dr. Heidegger's awareness of the fleeting nature of such miracles as the Water of Youth and his acceptance of the natural process of aging. It contrasts with the actions of the other characters, who eagerly seek the temporary delirium of youth, demonstrating his wisdom and reasoned perspective on life.

Answer 2

Among the options given on the question the correct answer is option A.

"My poor Sylvia's rose!" ejaculated Dr. Heidegger, holding it in the light of the sunset clouds; "it appears to be fading again. "

Explanation: "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" is a short story from the writer Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story. On the story, the leading character Dr Heidegger is the old medical doctor who is experimenting on his four friends to prove that folly is not separate from the youth.

He believed that morality is associated with age. His experiment was related with fountain of youth and magic. He thought the drinking of water from fountain of youth will make him fool and never drank it.

However, the sentence,"My poor Sylvia's rose!" ejaculated Dr. Heidegger, holding it in the light of the sunset clouds; "it appears to be fading again" suggests the wisdom and reason of the character of Dr Heidegger.

Because, by the fading of the rose he showed that everything dies and it is the nature of life. So understanding this it shows his wisdom.He held the rose on the light of the sunset of clouds.But the rose did not grew or live. So he was reasoning himself.