The Birth Mark
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Summary: In this gothic short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a scientist named Alymer becomes obsessed with a birthmark, an “imperfection,” on his wife’s face. In his endeavor to use science to fix this blemish, he learns that scientific advancement may not be as wonderful as he imagined it to be.
Summary: In this gothic short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a scientist named Alymer becomes obsessed with a birthmark, an “imperfection,” on his wife’s face. In his endeavor to use science to fix this blemish, he learns that scientific advancement may not be as wonderful as he imagined it to be.