Aylmer’s Disdain for the Birthmark: Symbolism of Imperfection and Fear of Mortality in “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne

 

The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Focus on Aylmer’s disdain for the birthmark and correlate it to his fear and anxiety over death.
Write an essay that offers a clear interpretation of one of the fictional elements in a short story
select a character, point of view, symbol, OR setting. Your essay should offer a clear, original thesis that asserts the larger significance of this fictional element in relation to the short story’s overall meaning.