What is the message of the birthmark?
'The Birthmark' focuses on the theme of obsession, particularly the moment when love becomes an obsession, making it dangerous—and even deadly, shown in Aylmer's obsession with the birthmark and Georgiana's obsession with Aylmer to the point of willing suicide by poison.
What does the birthmark symbolize?
Georgiana's birthmark symbolizes mortality. According to the narrator, every living thing is flawed in some way, nature's way of reminding us that every living thing eventually dies.
What is the author's purpose of the birthmark?
The author also wants the readers to understand that nature is not only more powerful than science and men but also when a person tampers with nature; it may lead to bad and regrettable results. The shape of the birthmark is a symbol that represents the power of God or nature over mankind (Hawthorne 153).
What is the conclusion of the birthmark?
In the end, he does effect a "cure." The final treatment works; the birthmark disappears, but in ridding Georgiana of the offensive blemish, he also rids her of her life.