a. Possessed a single birthmark on her cheek
             b. Men's previous reaction to her birthmark.
             III. Inside Alymer's laboratory
             Conclusion: "Although the notion of moral or immoral experimenting is dated in this story, the same concerns remain ethical problems in the modern world of medicine" (Classic).
             "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, tells the story of man's constant attempt to manipulate nature. The main characters in the story are Alymer and Georgiana. Alymer and Georgiana are in love yet there is a slight twist to the love that Alymer possesses for his wife (Theroux). Georgiana is perfect in every way except for a tiny flaw that nature has imposed on her cheek. As a scientist, Alymer is obsessed with altering nature. Alymer's obsession eventually leads to the downfall of them both.
             Alymer is first described as a scientist that has left his laboratory to the care of an assistant. Alymer has cleared his fine countenance from the furnace smoke, washed the stain of acid from his fingers, and persuaded a beautiful woman to become his wife (Meyer 359). Alymer's love of science affected the love he had for his wife. After marrying Georgiana, Alymer became troubled wife his wife's appearance. Alymer stated that Georgiana is perfect in every way except for one tiny single flaw on her cheek. Nature has imposed this imperfection therefore he became determined to alter it. "Seeing Georgiana otherwise perfect, he found this one defect growing more intolerable with every moment of their united lives" (Theroux). Without his wife's knowledge, he became determined to rid her of the wretched mark. He manipulated Georgiana with o
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