In “The Birthmark,” Hawthorne develops the theme that, for some, physical flaws are evidence of character flaws.

Which details from the story contribute to the development of this theme?

Select the two correct answers.

a"'…you came so nearly perfect from the hand of Nature that this slightest possible defect, which we hesitate whether to term a defect or a beauty, shocks me, as being the visible mark of earthly imperfection.'"

b"In this manner, selecting it as the symbol of his wife’s liability to sin, sorrow, decay, and death, Aylmer’s sombre imagination was not long in rendering the birthmark a frightful object…"

c"His love for his young wife might prove the stronger of the two; but it could only be by intertwining itself with his love of science, and uniting the strength of the latter to his own."

d"'No, indeed,' said she, smiling; but perceiving the seriousness of his manner, she blushed deeply. 'To tell the truth it has been so often called a charm that I was simple enough to imagine it might be so.'"

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jayilych4real jayilych4real · Answer 1 · 2021-10-06T13:53:26+02:00

The details from the story that contribute to the development of the theme that for some, physical flaws are evidence of character flaws are:

A. "'…you came so nearly perfect from the hand of Nature that this slightest possible defect, which we hesitate whether to term a defect or a beauty, shocks me, as being the visible mark of earthly imperfection.'"

B. "In this manner, selecting it as the symbol of his wife’s liability to sin, sorrow, decay, and death, Aylmer’s sombre imagination was not long in rendering the birthmark a frightful object…"

According to the given question, we are meant to show how the author of The Birthmark developed the theme that physical flaws are evidence of charactee flaws for some people.

The first detail comes from the dialogue about someone coming out so perfect and because of a slight defect, there is already evidence of earthly imperfection. This shows that the speaker believes that this defect is a character flaw.

Furthermore, the second detail is about a speaker saying that a birthmark is the reason for his wife's inability to sin or to decay and die.