The BirthmarkNathaniel Hawthorne
...is birthmark is Georgiana’s “charm”. When discussing is with Aylmer, she states, many men loved this mark upon her face. This birthmark admired by other men, has Aylmer shuddering every time her sees it. This upsets Georgiana and she decides to rid herself of it. This decision will cost them both more then they bargained for. The birthmark represents nature's grasp (hand) of human mortality. Hawthorne writes "The crimson hand expressed the ineludible grepe in which mortality clutches the highest and purest of earthly mold, degrading them ino kindred with the lowest, and even with the very brutes, like whom their visible frames return to dust." (12). The birthmark shaped as a hand on Georgiana’s face. This hand is what keeps her alive. When the hand began to fade, so does Georgina’s life. Nature won’t allow for humans to be perfect. This imperfection is what keeps people sane. Nature is the ruler of what is perfect. When man steps in and tries to perfect ones self, nature will see to the destruction of man’s obsession. This short story by Hawthorne shows humans that there is truly no human perfection. The only way a human can become perfect is in heaven. Aylmer is so determined to rid her of this imperfection that he is willing to sacrifice the life they lead ...