Heidegger's Experiment”, involves the narrator's revelation of his deceptive nature, thus providing doubt to the reader; the whole scene of the rejuvenated old wretches ends with questions and doubts since there are numerous references to their antediluvian character. Whether the four guests have truly regained their lost youth is much debated as Hawthorne portrays his narrator as deceitful and unreliable, which leaves the tone of doubt and reflection on the veracity of the experiment. However, if water: “simply possessed a more transitory virtue than that of wine,” it implies the susceptibility of those who truly lack the knowledge and sense to decipher whether there is a cure for their youthful mistakes. Or if the water were truly magical, the doctor's intent would influence his desire to observe the impact a second chase would have on his miserable acquaintances. So when he states, "'for if the fountain sprang up right before my door, I would not stoop to bathe my lips in it - no, though its delirium lasted years instead of moments,'" he has achieved his desired expectation of whether or not he would return to his foolish follies or not. Yet both works reveal the malleability and ignorance that youth brings to the characters and their obvious death pangs due to the malice and infinite pain caused by their encounter with the