Hawthorne uses characterization of the secondary character Aylmer‚ the third person point of view‚ and two main conflicts to talk about the subject of imperfection and to achieve the theme‚ that it is not a person’s appearance that counts; you need to love a person for who they are and never try and change them. Hawthorne uses the Aylmer’s shallowness‚ scientific need for perfection‚ and his hatred for his wife’s birthmark to help explain why he is trying so hard to destroy this imperfection.
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Georgiana’s birthmark represents her grasp on humanity as shown in its shape as a hand. The hand symbolizes humanity’s role in nature and the continuous struggle between nature and science. Georgiana is someone who Aylmer sees as created “nearly perfect from the hand of Nature” (Hawthorne 1). Her birthmark is an imprint left by nature and is representative of humanity’s ties to it. Altering nature isn’t something that humans should be able to do because it is more powerful than any creation made
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Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the story “The Birthmark”. So many people have just read the story and not really paid much attention‚ but if you really read it there are so many underlying messages and symbols. Hawthorne did one thing stuck out and it was he used the three main characters in the story to represent the three characteristics or traits of mankind which are spiritual‚ natural‚ and mental. Nathaniel Hawthorne exhibited the spiritual trait of mankind in the “Birthmark” through Georgina. Georgina
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Although "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne was written in the mid-1800s‚ its themes and ideas are still a part of society today. The 19th century was a time of change‚ just as this‚ the millennium‚ is a time of great change. Hawthorne’s ideas about science‚ beauty‚ and life still play a major part in our lives‚ despite many improvements. Even today‚ people try to play "God" and change things that nature has put in place. It’s human curiosity; how much can be changed‚ how many things can be perfected
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ANALYSIS OF THE SHORT STORY “THE BIRTHMARK” Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” illustrates how one’s obsessions and moral weakness leads to another’s questioning of their self-image and drives the pursuit of perfection in our society. The main character‚ Aylmer‚ develops an obsession with becoming a world renowned alchemist‚ yet falls short when he sets his goals and cannot accomplish them. The unrealistic goals that Aylmer sets reflect how his character is composed; he consistently strives
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Theme in “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne The short story “The Birthmark” written by Nathaniel Hawthorne will have any reader feeling a variety of emotions. “The Birthmark” is simply about a woman‚ Georgiana‚ with an extremely unique birthmark on her left cheek that her husband‚ Aylmer‚ highly dislikes. Her husband is a scientist‚ and he is determined to find a successful way to get this hideous birthmark off of his wife’s cheek. The theme in “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne is highly
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writers came about‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne. Because of him American literature would finally be recognized because of his many great works such as the Scarlett Letter and The House of The Seven Gables. His contributions to literature cannot be understated and the praise he receives to this day is rightly given. His works were largely influenced by his unrelenting believe in New England puritanism and therefore he can be considered a profound Christian writer. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s family
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Nathaniel Hawthorne Like discussed in class‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne writes more about the guilt that comes from the sin. A lot of his stories are about the sins people did in their lives or he would even make up things that people did. His main theme that he focuses on is the theme of loneliness. When a person reads stories created by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ you can feel the loneliness of the characters. In a way I find that some of his stories are depressing because the way he makes some
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century during the Romanticism period‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne became famous for his novels and short stories that mirrored the dark image of the world. His works became a huge contribution to the modern world of American Literature and now have been given its proper recognition for more than a century. Much of Hawthorne ’s perspective on life could possibly be linked to his history that gave him a sense of inherited guilt. Born in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ Hawthorne was descended from a prominent Puritan
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The story I chose to evaluate was “The Birth-Mark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. “The Birth-mark” is a story about a scientist named Aylmer who marries a beautiful lady named Georgiana. Georgiana knew she was beautiful with her birth-mark and says “To tell you the truth it has been so often called a charm‚ that I was simple enough to imagine it might be so.” “Ah‚ upon another face‚ perhaps it might” says Aylmer. This is the beginning of Georgiana feeling insecure about her birth-mark. The birth-mark starts
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