The Birthmark
The main character of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birthmark". He is a scientist.
Who is Aylmer?
In the second stanza, the author writes "Kept beating-beating- till I thought/My Mind was going numb" which represents this.
What is becoming desensitized?
The author speaks in length about this in the fifth stanza.
What is grass?
This poem discuss the uncertainty of this.
What is Death?
The wife of the main character who has a birthmark on her cheek
Who is Georgiana?
The main theme of the poem is this.
What is getting used to death?
The poem emphasizes this.
What is connection?
The poem represents this of the speaker.
What is lifetime?
Aylmer sees this as a mark of imperfection on Georgiana, who is otherwise perfect. Aylmer views this as a disease that is worth removing, even if it costs Georgiana's life.
What is Georgiana's birthmark?
The author uses funerals and death to represent this.
What is her decaying mental state?
A major theme of this poem is this.
What is individuality?
Death is characterized as this, which is generally uncommon.
What is a gentleman?
Alymer's assistant. He is the opposite of Alymer, and does not care about Georgiana's birthmark.
Who is Aminidab?
What is spiraling?
The author relates himself to this person at the beginning of the poem.
Who is the reader?
What is mortality?
A major theme of "The Birthmark". Aylmer has this emotion towards Georgiana's birthmark.
What is obsession?
This poem reflects the author's experience with this.
What is depression?
The author speaks of humanity as intrinsically linked with this.
The ending of the poem represents this.
What is death?