Human Imperfection:Nathaniel Hawethorne's "The Birth-mark"

Human Imperfection         In Nathaniel Hawthornes story The Birth-mark, Georgiana says, My wretched Aylmer! she repeated, with a more than reality tenderness. You rich person aimed loftily! -you have d single nobly! Do not repent, that, with so high and un every(prenominal)oyed a feeling, you have rejected the best that earth could offer. Aylmer- making love Aylmer- I am dying! (Hawthorne 2214). This cite was a minute of even outts that led to Georgianas tragic death. Who would imply that a sm all in all nevus on her leave boldness would entirely destroy her bread and butter? This small birthmark, in the mannequin of a hand, symbolizes the imperfection and hit of not and Georgiana, still of all humankind.         After reading this quote one sees that Aylmers view of the ground is vastly distorted. Aylmer being a scientist, is ceaselessly questioning the dry land around him. Aylmer believes that anything can be through through the effect of acquaintance; now confronted with Georgianas birthmark as an imperfection he is bound and determined to turn out unloose of it at all costs. He views the birthmark as her further when earthly imperfection. new(prenominal) men claimed that it was the birthmark that gave her much(prenominal) rock music over the hearts of many men, and women were even jealous of it criticizing it as the flaming(a) Hand (2205).

Aylmer perceives himself as a scientist and that if he point his mental capacity to anything it could be accomplished, it was this stubbornness and plume in acquisition that was his constituent flaw. He is so opinionated in his combining of science that he denies Georgiana the truth that the elixir, if it fails, could possibly result in her demise (2212). Furthermore, one sees that Aylmer not only rejected Georgiana herself, but besides love in general. warmth is one of the around wanted gifts that life has to offer and he was... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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