About Hawthorne
Hawthorne was a ____ ________ in the midst of a bunch of transcendentalists.
Dark Romantic
What did Aylmer find out in his dream?
Georgiana’s birthmark rooted all the way back to her heart
The story starts with two young newlyweds. What are their names?
Aylmer and Georgiana
How many days does the story cover?
One day
What symbolizes the path of life?
The road outside the home
What is Hawthorne’s most famous work?
The Scarlet Letter
Why does Aylmer become obsessed with removing a small birthmark on Georgiana's cheek?
Because he insists that it is the only thing that keeps her from being perfectly beautiful.
On what side of Georgiana's face was her birthmark on?
Her left side
The story takes place in the mountains in what region?
New England
What symbolizes happiness?
The grandmother and the daughter
Who was Nathaniel Hawthorne a descendant of?
John Hawthorne, a judge in the Salem-Witch Trials
In 'The Birthmark,' what are two of the most important symbols?
Aylmer and the actual birthmark
When does the birthmark disappear?
when she blushes
What is the climax of “The Ambitious Guest”?
The major rockslide at the end of the story
What symbolizes being too close to nature, being unpredictable, and often being unsafe?
The location of the home
Who did Hawthorne marry in 1842?
Sophia Peabody
What does the birthmark symbolize to Aylmer?
morality & sin
What does Alymer do every time he looks at Georgiana’s birthmark?
he shutters
What are the two things that Hawthorne tells us directly what they symbolize?
The grandmother and the daughter
What symbolizes the safety of staying close to home rather than venturing out into the world?
The intact house
Hawthorne used what two things to teach lessons?
Symbols and metaphors
What are the two most powerful themes in the story ‘The Birthmark’?
Obsession and the conflict between nature and science
What was the name of Aylmer’s servant?
Aminadab
Before the tragic rockslide, the guest engages the family in a conversation about what?
Ambition
What symbolizes the uncertainty and fragility of life itself as well as the unforeseen events that can derail any life?
The rockslide