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.