The Birthmark Essay

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” was written in 1843, a time in which the world was beginning to become more understanding of science and its ability to possibly alter the course of certain aspects in life, such as nature. “The Birthmark” is a work of literature that displays this idea as well as any other work written in this time period. It clearly presents that Aylmer, one of the main characters in “The Birthmark,” is one of the members of society that believes science can change the course

technology can take on a variety of roles in different stories. Authors use technology in many ways to vastly different ends. In the two stories I have chosen to look at, The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne and There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradburry, technology is as important to the story as any of the main characters. In The Birthmark, technology is used to induce a sense of wonder from the reader, while in There Will Come Soft Rains, technology is used to convey a sense of dread. Although both stories

In the story “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the main character, Aylmer, shows how he can control nature with science. In parts of the story it also shows how cruel and malevolent he can be towards his wife’s because of her birthmark. He views the mark as a sign of evil and immortality. With all of that he commits the biggest sin, killing his wife to accomplish his lust and joy of removing the thing that haunts him. Aylmer perceives Georgiana’s birthmark as mortality and desire, and therefore

There are many people out there who get married for the wrong reasons, and the wrong time. The scientist Aylmer, in “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Married his wife at first for all the right reasons. Her name was Georgiana, she was born with a genetic birthmark on her face. It was in the shape of a small hand, many people liked it. Said to have shown her personality, and a figure that represents her. Aylmer a philosopher began to try and change his wife. What started out as a happy and wonderful

Transcendentalists believe we should break though because the answers we will find are the truth. We can break through to the other side and should. Anti Transcendentalists argue perfection is only in immortals. Hawthorne shows how Earth is imperfect in ‘ The Birthmark’, "Ah, upon another face perhaps it might," replied her husband; "but never on yours. No, dearest Georgiana, you came so nearly perfect from the hand of Nature that this slightest possible defect,

crises in American history (Encarta).      “The Birthmark,” like many of Hawthorne’s stories deals with the relationship between men and women. It is a love story

they look at you and say “You know, you’re really ugly.” That’s exactly what Aylmer does to his wife in the “The Birthmark,” a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Aylmer, is a man of science that at the beginning of the story, decides that it is time for him to leave his laboratory and find a wife. He eventually marries a woman by the name of Georgiana. She has a birthmark on her cheek in the shape of a hand, which Aylmer, oddly enough, did not notice

Ali Qutab Honor American Literature “The Birthmark” : Essay #4 December 30th, 2015 The Effect of Nature on the Scientific Ego of Aylmer Throughout, “The Birthmark“, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, symbolism and imagery are used to show that Aylmer 's attempt to perfect something natural is the cause of Georgiana 's death and that when man manipulates something as powerful as Nature, terrible things can occur. Aylmer is a scientist whose strives for perfection and is blinded by his love for science, resulting

named Aylmer who obsesses about his wife Georgiana’s birthmark in the shape of a tiny hand on her left cheek. The symbol of the birthmark causes the plot to advance in the story, as Aylmer is compelled by this red mark to act upon his emotions. Aylmer views his wife’s birthmark as an imperfection in her virtually flawless beauty and as a result, attempts to it via a potion that he strongly believes cannot fail. His interpretation of the birthmark creates conflict in the story, which is shaped by the

the mind of many great thinkers such as Da Vinci, resulting in the creation of the golden ration. In "Ligeia" and "The Birthmark", authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe illustrate how an obsession with beauty can lead to a madness that dominates the mind. The story of "Ligeia" is that of a man who is so bewitched by his late wife's beauty that he imposes h. "The Birthmark" tells of a woman named Georgiana whose husband is so blinded by her only imperfection that he fails to see her beauty