The Birthmark
who is the scientist in the story?
Aylmer
where was he born?
Salem, Massachusetts
on a September night
where does Goodman Brown live?
Salem Village
who were Romantics?
literary rebels who wrote about strong emotions, the supernatural, and the power of nature
what does Aylmer want to come up with to fix Georgiana?
a potion
who was Nathaniel Hawthorne?
a Romantic author from the 19th century, believed that people were getting too dependent on science
where is the traveller travelling through?
the mountains of New England
who does he meet in the forest?
a dark figure that resembles his father
what are the two most powerful themes in The Birthmark?
obsession and the conflict between nature and science
who thought Georgiana's birthmark added to her charm?
her previous boyfriends
how did Hawthorne feel about Salem?
he didn't like it
where is the house that the traveller stops at?
the house is in a "notch" in the mountains
who's voice does Goodman Brown recognize?
the minister's voice
what are the two most important symbols in The Birthmark?
Aylmer and the actual birthmark
removing Georgiana's birthmark
what did he explore before most other American writers?
hidden motivations of a character
what does the group discuss?
Various goals in life and the need people have to be memorialized in some way
what flutters from the sky?
a pink ribbon
what classic did Nathaniel Hawthorne write?
The Scarlett Letter
who does Georgiana love more?
she loves Aylmer more than herself
what was Hawthorne's view of the world?
he thought the world was a relatively bad place
A rockslide occurs and buries them
what does the dark forest symbolize?
fear, menace, and evil
who were Hawthorne's two friends in college?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Franklin Pierce