“The Birthmark,” and Babette’s Feast are related to the topic of spiritual vs. physical. “The Birthmark” is related to this topic because the husband is overly concerned with the birthmark on his wife’s cheek. This is shown because the husband spends a great deal of time working to erase the birthmark instead of simply accepting his wife. Babette’s Feast is related to this topic because of the actions of the villagers. When Babette wins the lottery and asks to cook the sisters, and other members of the community a traditional French meal the villagers are concerned about how eating the food is a detriment to their faith, and thus are unable to fully enjoy the meal. There are some aspects of these works that do not fully fit in to the
