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A 6 page essay that summarizes, contrasts and compares Nathaniel Hawthorne's nineteenth century short story "The Birthmark" with Harper Lee's twentieth century novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Both works offer unique characters, who each deal with issues relevant to their social and historical era. Comparison of these two works indicates that, while different, they share the common feature of dealing with the problem of social expectations and how the societal mainstream treats the people it marginalizes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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their social and historical era. Comparison of these two works indicates that, while different, they share the common feature of dealing with the problem of social expectations and how
the societal mainstream treats the people it marginalizes. In Hawthornes short story, the marginalized population is women; in Lees novel, African Americans. (If the student researching this topic desires, he/she
may choose to insert the thesis statement indicated in the assignment at this point.) Hawthornes "The Birthmark" Hawthorne begins by introducing Aylmer, "a man of science," who was "proficient
in every branch of natural philosophy" and who lived during the "latter part of the last century" (i.e., the eighteenth century). Aylmer has already pursued and won the hand of
a beautiful woman, Georgiana, who is now his wife. However, Alymer had no sooner succeeded in marrying the much sought-after maiden when he became dissatisfied with her appearance due to
a small birthmark on her cheek, which was in the shape of a small handprint. This birthmark had often been praised by her suitors and it never occurred to Georgiana
to despise it until its removal became an obsessive interest of her husband. Alymer considers Georgiana to be "o nearly perfect from the hand of Nature that this slightest
possible defect" causes him dismay, as it is a "visible mark of earthly imperfection" (Hawthorne 1021). Alymers disdain for the birthmark is so plainly evident that Georgiana learns from him
to hate it also. She proposes to Alymer that he should try to remove it, whatever the cost to her, disfigurement or death, because life with the birthmark has become
a burden to her. Hawthorne then describes the various experiments to which Alymer subjects Georgiana until, at last, he presents her with a liquid that he is certain will
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