Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Birth-Mark

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “The Birth-Mark” shows the thoughtlessness of creating a perfect being. Hawthorne conveys this message through the tale of the scientist Aylmer and his wife Georgiana, who has hand-shaped birthmark on her left cheek. Aylmer becomes engrossed with Georgiana birthmark that keeps his wife from becoming perfect and decides to remove the birthmark through his science. In “The Birth-Mark” Nathaniel Hawthorne utilizes Georgiana weak self-conscious, the birthmark, and the concoction to emphasis the theme of striving for perfection.
Aylmer critical perception of Georgiana birthmark hinders her self-confidence. Aylmer constant glances at his wife’s birthmark caused extreme discomfort for Georgiana. She begins to question