Nathaniel Hawthorne: “The Birth-Mark”
Address the following in a written essay:
Aylmer becomes obsessed and disgusted with his wife’s birthmark, not so much because it is a physical abnormality on her face but more because he is convinced that its shape and color symbolizes her tendency towards sin. Discuss the relationship between physical features and moral character as presented in “The Birth-Mark.”Essay Guidelines:
- Must be formatted according to current MLA standards (Left name block, double space, page numbers, etc.). Use Times New Roman 12 pt font.
- Submit as a Word or PDF document only.
- Must be a minimum of 3 pages in length excluding the Works Cited page. Must fill the page in order to be considered three pages.
- Must include a clear thesis statement in your introductory paragraph.
- Use essay formatting, including an introduction paragraph, body, and conclusion. Each point in your body must point back to and support your thesis statement.
- Utilize two (2) secondary literary scholarly sources.
- Must contain two (2) direct quotes, summaries or paraphrases from the reading.
- Must contain two (2) direct quotes, summaries or paraphrases from each secondary source.
- Quotations must be no longer than 2-3 lines.
- Must properly cite the quotes within the text.
