Love is an experience that many people in today's society desire in their life for many reasons. It is something that many people hold very dear to them. Many people make significant sacrifices to receive the approval and acceptance from those that they love; Nathaniel Hawthorne proved this in The Birth-Mark. What Georgiana did to prove her love to Aylmer was a clear example of the sacrifices she would have made. Love and self-esteem issues could have been the motives for Georgiana removing the birth-mark. These motives could also be why women in today's society have similar procedures done, for similar reasons. .
Georgiana's love for Aylmer could be why she chose to have the birthmark removed. Her love is so strong that she needs to make any sacrifices to prove her love to him. She states, "Either remove this dreadful Hand, or take my wretched life!" (Hawthorne 1264). This shows that she is truly in love with him and will do anything to gain his approval. Despite her own feelings of the birth-mark, she is willing to have it removed in the name of love.
Women in the 21st century are not really concerned with a birth-mark because there is plastic surgery to fix that. Whether it is liposuction, breast implants or dieting, these things are often done for the purpose of gaining the love and approval of a man. Many of these sacrifices are known to be dangerous and even life threatening, but it is still something that is done. These actions can be parallel with those of Georgiana because many of these things are done with the purpose of showing a partner that the love for them is true. .
The last reason that Georgiana could have wanted the birth-mark removed is because of the many self-esteem issues that she had. In the quote, "To tell you the truth, it has been so often called a charm, that I was simple enough to imagine it might be so" (Hawthorne 1262). This quote could be interpreted as her thinking that since other people could accept the birth-mark then Aylmer could do the same.
The shortest of all the gospels, beginning at Jesus" baptism (nothing about his birth) and ending at the empty tomb (no resurrection appearances). ... The Gospel of Mark is so titled because a man named Mark wrote it. ... The flow of Mark's story is relatively straightforward. ... There is no account of the birth story, genealogy or the shepherds. ... The Gospel of Mark shows the humanity of Jesus. ...
In reading the Gospels according to Mark and Matthew I was fascinated by many things. ... Mark's interpretation is very fast paced, and reminds me of the script for an action movie. Unlike Matthew's explanation, Mark has little tolerance for dialogue and personal reflection. ... I found it interesting that both Matthew and Mark did not begin their interpretations with the story Jesus" birth. ... Mark manages to achieve a more passionate view while jamming the sequences breathlessly. ...
Mark Twain As a Humorist Mark Twain is a big territory in which to roam around. ... Several years after his birth, the family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, where Clemens spent his boyhood years. ... Mark Twain led a very diverse life and had a variety of experiences. ... Van Wyk Brooks, author of Mark Twain's Humor, writes that when Mark moved west to California, his writing career took off as he worked for a variety of publications. ... People of all ages continue to read the works of Mark Twain. ...
The problem with this machine was that it would not give people a real chance at life because of this assumption that was made at birth. ... Finally after much persuasion, she feels that she needs to get the mark removed due to the fact that her husband is disgusted to look at her and all she wants is for him to be happy. As they start the process of removing the birth mark with a potion that Aylmer has concocted Georgiana says, "Methinks it is like water from a heavenly fountain; for it contains I know not what of unobtrusive fragrance and deliciousness. ... The mark did vanish, however so di...
Mark Twain the author of Huckleberry Finn was born and grew up in a time period were the slaves were being treated horrible. Many experts say the Mark Twain is a racist himself and have proof the back it up. Mark Twain is looked down upon many times throughout the but Huckleberry by the way he uses the word nigger.? ... Mark twain lived in the slave revolution when the slaves were freed in 1860?. ... Many authors believe that Twain shows racism in the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn based on the time period that Twain grew up in, more the way that he was raised, or the place of his ...
One theory of birth order suggests that a child's personality and behavior will be directly impacted by their birth relation to their siblings (i.e. oldest, middle, youngest, etc.). ... The second-borns are often the black sheep of their families choosing to make their mark in unconventional ways. ... Youngest children tend to make their mark in very individualistic ways. ... I don't really feel that I try to make my mark or make any waves. ... However, at least now I can blame that on my birth order. ...
Like that of Luke's, Matthew's Gospel draws its content from the Gospel of Mark, the elusive "Q" source, and from stories and other preexisting information from Pagan, Jewish and Christian sources (Wilkinson: 165). ... The story of the birth of Jesus is present in the both the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, but not in the Gospels of Mark and John. ... In other words, Mark and John simply may have considered the story of Jesus" birth non-essential to the spreading of the good word to their specific communities. ... Matthew's Gospel, along with Luke's, add to the basic story...
The author of Matthews's gospel is unknown, but it is believed that they used Marks gospel to help write it. ... At the beginning there is the birth of Jesus, the middle is the narrative of Jesus's life and teachings, and the end presents the passion story from the last supper to death and resurrection. ... The story of Jesus's birth is interesting because Joseph the husband of Mary at first wanted to abandon her until the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, "She will give birth to a son and you must name him Jesus, because he is the one who is to save his people fro...
Three years later Olivia gives birth to the couple's first child, a baby girl whom they name Susy. ... The years 1875-1889 were the peak of Mark Twain's philosophical writing career. ... It is no doubt that Mark Twain is one of the greatest American writers of all time. ... When talking about great writers Mark Twain is a must mention and he is a legend in his own right. ... Not only was Mark Twain a brilliant writer but he was also and all around good person and nobody can say something bad towards him and that is the true mark of and American hero. ...