Young Goodman Brown and Other Hawthorne Short Stories

What does the fountain and the fountain water represent in Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter"?

Short Story: Rappaccini's Daughter

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The fountain and particularly the water serve as a symbol of immortality.

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Rappaccini's Daughter

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