In the Christian religion the Lord took the ability to obtain perfection away with the first sins of Adam and Eve. In the Birthmark, however, by Nathaniel Hawthorn, the main character Alymer refuses to accept the fact that imperfection is a natural part of life. After marrying a beautiful woman he begins to notice nothing but a small birthmark on her cheek, detesting it, and her for bearing it, more and more each time he …showed first 75 words of 604 total…

…showed last 75 words of 604 total…attempt at perfection, her death, Alymer obtains the knowledge that he had somehow erased from Georgiana's head. He learns that Godliness is unattainable. There is obviously a focal message concerning Christianity in this story, but I believe there are morals here, even for those of us who are not religious. <Tab/><Tab/><Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/>