1. Nathaniel Hawthorne
... birthmark. He believes he can remove it with the help of science. Even so, science has no part in creation, according to Hawthorne, and Georgiana's death after the removal of the birthmark signifies that theory. Her death is Hawthorne's way of showing that judgment and perfection are God's duties--not man's. In today's society we still battle this idea; is perfection attainable ... she is submissive and can't bring herself to tell her husband "no."" A "good- wife wouldn't question her husband's motives, so she allows him to perform tests and administer concoctions. Even at the moment of...
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- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School
