Hawthorne’s short story  analysis

 Hawthorne’s short story  analysis

Your analysis of Hawthorne’s short story is excellent. I agree with you that individualism and the nature of humanity are the most apparent characteristics of the American Romantic movement depicted by the story. I think Hawthorne warns against scientific interference in nature, arguing that science tends to label natural mysteries as anomalies or deformities. Instead, nature should be appreciated for what it is. Individualism is demonstrated by Alymer’s character, where he uses his expertise in science to try and fix his wife’s imperfection. The scientist finds fault with Georgiana’s birthmark and, in an experiment, attempts to obliterate the ‘defect. Georgiana eventually dies, but the scientist still considers the operation a success. From the story, we can interpret the death of Georgiana as a result of science tampering with nature. The birthmark is a representation of the beauty of nature and humanity. Great post!