... Rejection of Puritan Society The article "Birthmarks and Bioethics" by Nick Gillespie challenges the role of "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne by insinuating that the short story is a mere scratch of the surface for more important bioethical issues. Gillespie argues that Hawthorne's approach to bioethics remain in the interest of what was available and known at the time of his life, but ... 's sixth generation. His ancestors include Puritan magnates, judges, and seamen, so it is apparent that his family was full of people striving for excellence (Encyclopedia 2 of World Biography). ...

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