The birthmark

The main character is a great scientist and lover of nature with a beautiful wife whom he loves dearly. However, despite the love Aylmer has for his wife, he wonders whether the birthmark she has on her cheek can be removed.

First of all it is necessary to mention that “The Birthmark” is a romantic short story which is written by Nathaniel Hawthorne with the aim to examine the fascination with human excellence. It has seen the world in the March, 1843 under The Pioneer edition. This story entails several themes and plot hooks, which attract readers and originate essential analysis and thinking over of the story. Originally, the author challenges numerous issues, entailing the general and all-entailing science from the points of religious fanaticism till the issues of the purest materialism. The idea of physical expression of the imperfections of the human nature and spirit is widely represented and deeply studied, and the idea that a man is able to create something perfect while he himself is absolutely imperfect sounds ridiculous in the story.