The Birthmark Essay

The Perfectly Imperfect Scar Have you ever strived to be an embodiment of perfectionism? Although there are few simple symbols in the story the The Birthmark that have conveyed such a deep intensive,meaning to them. The symbols used in the story The Birthmark is the Georgiana´s physical birthmark,and the science lab where Aylmer Georgiana husband does all his experiments. ¨ "Perfect" is not the only work ¨ (Keetley). Through the use of the physical mark and the lab, Nathaniel Hawthorne warns readers

Aspects of Romantic Literature in “The Birthmark” Throughout history perfection has always been a quality many have strived to achieve. Nathaniel Hawthorne was a prominent Dark Romantic author, whom during the nineteenth century wrote a short story about a brilliant scientist, Aylmer, and his beautiful wife, Georgiana. Aylmer possessed, as any newly wed would, a strong love for his wife. However, she had a small birthmark on the side of her left cheek the size of a small fairy’s handprint, which

The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a dark romantic short story based in the nineteenth century. The short story highlights the relationship between Aylmer and Georgiana as well as the dynamics of the different personality types between the two. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses Aylmer as well as Georgiana an example of tragic flaws to further the conflict in the story. A tragic flaw is a literary device found within The Birthmark. “Tragic flaw is a literary device that can be defined as a trait in a

1- Plot The story begins with Aylmer asking Georgiana if she had ever thought to remove her birthmark. Upon her answering that she had always thought it to be endearing, as her other suitors had always made it appear that way, Aylmer insists it is ruining her perfection. The pivotal moment is when Georgiana asks about the dream Aylmer had the night before. After the description of his dream that we see how prideful Aylmer is. Though he feels guilty for dreaming of cutting the mark out with a knife

destroy his ability to perceive nature’s beauty. In this text, Georgiana and her birthmark represent nature, and culture is represented by Aylmer. Culture has taught men to question the flaws of women that they once found intriguing, therefore Aylmer is challenging nature when he tries to remove it. Aylmer is so wrapped up in this culture that he treats Georgiana as property. Her opinion about the removal of the birthmark was of little concern to him. Therefore, culture asserts that it is not only a

titled "The Birthmark" left many feminist activist outraged by the way Aylmer, a renowned scientist, treated Georgiana, his beautiful wife. In "The Birthmark" Aylmer put aside his passion for science (so it seemed) to find a wife to wed. Soon after the marriage Aylmer’s disgust for a tiny hand shaped birthmark begins and only manifest as time progresses till he can't bear the site of it anymore and shudders when he sees it. Georgiana soon succumbs to this disgust and grows to hate the birthmark as well

LITERATURE CIRCLE: CONNECTOR “‘If she were my wife, I’d never part with that birthmark.’” (page 4) Aminadab said this under his breath because he disapproved of Aylmer trying to remove Georgiana’s birthmark. This implies that Aminadab believes that Georgiana was born this way, and she is beautiful regardless of the birthmark. I feel he also thinks it is crazy for Aylmer to want to change something so badly on his own wife’s body that he feels it is a sin to have it. This connection is relating

In the piece “The Birthmark” it is impossible and foolish to try to reach perfection. Because we all have been stamped with the imperfections of nature when Adam and Eve took a bite from the tree in the garden of Eden….. It is impossible to reach perfection because even Almyer himself had imperfections, as we later find out when Georgiana is in the laboratory reading his accomplishments, as well as his downfalls. I don’t believe Almyer wanted Georgiana to find the book. Because he didn’t want

of what is to be deemed perfect? The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne a dark romance short story illustrates a mans obsession with perfecting the beauty of his companion. The author uses a very remotely known diction but is still able to convey his audience of what he is trying to portray. The picture that the author is trying to share is of that which is entwined with perfecting things we believe to be “broken.” To be more specific the text mentions a birthmark on the main character wife which the

In this passage, Aylmer analyzes the results of his concoction and believes he is successful. The red birthmark seems to have faded and Georgiana is a symbol of perfection. Aylmer exclaims, “I can scarcely trace it now. Success! Success” (190). He is ecstatic, but soon realizes that Georgiana is extremely pale. Hawthorne displays through this characterization of Aylmer that scientists are extremely passionate in their work. When experiments operate smoothly, scientists become extremely excited as