Young Goodman Brown and Other Hawthorne Short Stories
The Birthmark
How did aylmer come to think of his wife's birthmark? (3 ways why)
Asked by
brenda w #422016
Last updated by
Aslan
Answers 1
Add Yours
Answered by
Aslan
Aylmer found the mark to be more and more intolerable with every day. For him, the birthmark became a symbol of the imperfection of man. The mark began to cause him horror, which Georgiana recognized in his gaze. He felt it was a bloody sign that destroyed her beauty and rendered her hideous.
