Flawlessness, the most unattainable thought in which we all pursue to achieve. Many are obsessed with perfection. In our attempts, we utilize compulsiveness as an instrument to impart the most astounding gauges or execution conceivable. This approach to accomplishing our objectives has positive and negative results. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story The Birthmark, he exposes how Alymer, a neurotic perfectionist (a person who strives for unrealistic goals and is dissatisfied when the task is not achieved), deals with his wife’s flaw. I believe that Georgiana’s birthmark was a sign from God that no one is perfect. Her husband believes that had she not been her distinctive, admirable birthmark, she would be perfect. The question has been widely debated, should two people stay together in a relationship if one cannot accept their girlfriend, wife, boyfriend, or husband’s imperfection or flaw? I believe that they should not be together if one cannot expect the other’s flaw. Truth in the matter, Alymer was not perfect either. Alymer was a genius, but all of his inventions have always fallen short according to his desired results. Alymer has failed numerous attempts in pursuit of perfection.
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The very accomplishment of Aylmer's flawlessness attempt would soon fate Georgiana to death. So it is ironic that the one invention he successfully creates kills his wife. Aylmer's drive to make his wife perfect was destined for disappointment in light of the fact that flawlessness, I believe, is heaven which cannot be found on earth. The birthmark is in the shape of a small hand, symbolizing God’s touch and mortality. Since she is turned into a “perfect being”, her touch from God has been removed, ultimately taking away her mortality. Hawthorne illustrates in his story that everything in life has end. The hunger for perfection not only killed Georgiana, it also ruined her husband in which his pursuit to make the perfect wife turned into an obsession that kept him from accepting her amazing qualities. Men adored her; believed that her birthmark made her more beautiful than other women. Women along with Alymer disliked it. It disappeared whenever she blushed. Alymer does not understand the true meaning of perfection. His discoveries made him well known among the top inventors. In spite of his great feats, Aylmer’s misperception tragically kills his wife. Imperfection is what makes us different from one another. No two people have the same imperfections, such as a fingerprint. If one emphasizes on their spouse’s imperfection, then they are demonstrating insecurities within themselves. Alymer was fixed with the thought of changing a flaw that was ridiculous to change. How could he have possibly believed that he would be able to something like this? Certain flaws are changeable, such as being oversized. The person could easily work out and lose weight, but this was not the case. His attitude and behavior towards his wife unbelievable. Women only disliked her birthmark out of jealously. They did not have a feature about them adorned by many such as Georgiana’s. Aylmer’s right-hand man was disgusted at the lengths Alymer took to change Georgiana. He had more compassion towards her than her own husband He convinced her on multiple occasions that they she should change herself. She is so disheartened that he is so shocked by her appearance after all that time being together.
The very accomplishment of Aylmer's flawlessness attempt would soon fate Georgiana to death. So it is ironic that the one invention he successfully creates kills his wife. Aylmer's drive to make his wife perfect was destined for disappointment in light of the fact that flawlessness, I believe, is heaven which cannot be found on earth. The birthmark is in the shape of a small hand, symbolizing God’s touch and mortality. Since she is turned into a “perfect being”, her touch from God has been removed, ultimately taking away her mortality. Hawthorne illustrates in his story that everything in life has end. The hunger for perfection not only killed Georgiana, it also ruined her husband in which his pursuit to make the perfect wife turned into an obsession that kept him from accepting her amazing qualities. Men adored her; believed that her birthmark made her more beautiful than other women. Women along with Alymer disliked it. It disappeared whenever she blushed. Alymer does not understand the true meaning of perfection. His discoveries made him well known among the top inventors. In spite of his great feats, Aylmer’s misperception tragically kills his wife. Imperfection is what makes us different from one another. No two people have the same imperfections, such as a fingerprint. If one emphasizes on their spouse’s imperfection, then they are demonstrating insecurities within themselves. Alymer was fixed with the thought of changing a flaw that was ridiculous to change. How could he have possibly believed that he would be able to something like this? Certain flaws are changeable, such as being oversized. The person could easily work out and lose weight, but this was not the case. His attitude and behavior towards his wife unbelievable. Women only disliked her birthmark out of jealously. They did not have a feature about them adorned by many such as Georgiana’s. Aylmer’s right-hand man was disgusted at the lengths Alymer took to change Georgiana. He had more compassion towards her than her own husband He convinced her on multiple occasions that they she should change herself. She is so disheartened that he is so shocked by her appearance after all that time being together.