the birthmark
Nothing in this world is perfect. Our flaws are what make us the beautiful and unique people that we are. They give us our personality, and allow us to stand out from the crowd. Without them, our world would be boring. Perfection is a standard that no one could ever live up to, and the more “perfect” someone may be, the less of a personality they may have. “The Birthmark’’, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a story about a young, beautiful woman with a minor flaw that leads to the destruction of her life. “…in the center of Georgiana’s left cheek there was a singular mark, deeply interwoven, as it were, with the texture and substance of her face” (Hawthorne, 278), Hawthorne writes about the woman’s crimson, hand-shaped birthmark. This simple flaw leads to her husband’s and her own deadly obsession with perfection. In reading “The Birthmark”, and the two commentaries: Judith Fetterley’s, “!;A Feminist Reading of ‘The Birthmark’”, which explains how this story is about physical perfection, obsession, sexism, and acceptance; and James Quinn and Ross Baldessarini&
Georgiana was the “perfect” woman, despite her flaw. 6Works CitedFetterley, Judith. ” The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature, fifth edition. Everyone has a flaw, whether it is on the outside or the inside, that’s what makes us who we are. ” The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature, fifth edition. Aylmer is an obsessive person, obsessed with his work, and with physical perfection. This didn’t seem like a tragic loss to Aylmer, but a great gain. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography** Fetterley, Judith. ” The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature, fifth edition. Fetterley and I agree that “The Birthmark” displays the ideas of sexism and power, idealism, and obsession. Throughout time, beauty has been an important aspect of many people’s lives.
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