In the story "The Birthmark" the is a scientist named, Alymer who is married to an almost perfect woman named, Georgiana. Georgiana has something unique about her appearance, she has a red birthmark in the shape of a hand on her left cheek. She believes it to be charming and the thing that sets her apart from others. Her husband however, despises the mark with all his being. Alymer is a man who strives for perfection. He does not stop to think about how his remarks will make Georgiana begin to feel. (Reading Literature The Birthmark p.448 p.p. 5)
After that Georgiana tries her best to cover the blemish up so her husband will not have to look at it. Alymer believes he can make her perfect with the help of science. The author, Nathaniel
Hawthorne,
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(Transgender – The Facts) they are being consumed with their idea of being perfect no matter the cost they’re willing to take extreme measures just as Georgianne I was willing to do whatever it took to remove the birthmark. This is a touchy issue, but Hawthorne was able to write the story before all this happened and it still applies.
Society today might be worse than it used to be because there’s more knowledge and scientific research out there. People have continued to let science overrun nature without thinking about the damage it could do to our society. Nathaniel Hawthorne's argument about science verses nature still holds true today. Science cannot be executed without regard for human life. At the same time, emotions cannot be set free without the balance of logic. "The Birthmark", is a tragic story of what happens when regard for human life and logic are thrown out the window. In turn, leaving emotion and science without reasoning. The author does a profound job of using pathos throughout the entire story. He somehow uses the lack of ethos to create a level of credibility for himself. If only we could find a balance of emotion and reasoning today. This goal for perfection is unattainable, and we