Birthmark In Nathaniel Hawthrone's The Birth-Mark

Nathaniel Hawthrone wrote the short story "The Birth-Mark," which was published in March of 1843. The story is about Aylmer, who is a scientist, and is obsessed about a birthmark on his wife left cheek. He didn’t point the birthmark until shortly after their marriage. When he pointed it out he asked his wife if she ever thought about removing the birthmark. The birthmark is a symbol of Georgian's humanity. He explained as if the mark was left by a fairy as an infant, how the mark was formed as the fairy laid her tiny hand on her cheek. Even though fairies are known for sweetness and beauty, he described the birthmark as an imperfection. Aylmer then felt he would go through any length to remove it because with science he can fix any imperfection