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Which of the themes of

Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's
Experiment" is illustrated by
this passage?
Paragraph 1: And, before
proceeding further, I will
merely hint that Doctor
Heidegger and all his four
guests were sometimes
thought to be a little beside
a
themselves; as is not
unfrequently the case with old
people, when worried either
by present troubles or woeful
recollections.
A. People shouldn't worry about troubles or
recollections.
B. Old people are often beside themselves.
C. Present troubles (4 friends) or woeful
recollections (Dr. Heidegger) can cause
agitation in old age.

Which of the themes of Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" is illustrated-example-1
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“Dr. Heidegger's Experiment” deals with two of Hawthorne's favourite themes: the consequences of tampering with nature and the rejection of conventional morality. This 1969 dramatization of the tale is a production of Encyclopædia Britannica Educational Corporation.
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