Barn Burning

The Birthmark         The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story burn up the strive for matinee idol. Aylmers obsession with his wives perfection blinds him to her beauty, and ultimately consumes both of their lives entirely. In the end Aylmers questionable mental state and his obsession with his wives lesion leads to her death.         When looking at the story from a psychological standpoint, it reject be said that Aylmer is troubled with well-nigh type of psychological problems. The behavior he exhibits throughout the story seems to be quality of obsessive compulsive disorder. The symptoms of this particular disorder can be seen in how the small mark of imperfection upon his wives cheek seems to complete consume his every thought, and it seems his obsession has turned his love for his matrimonial woman into repulsion.         It has been suggested that the motives behind such compulsive behaviors is often some p ersonalised problem with which one has trouble dealing with, or purge recognizing. The particular dilemma Aylmer may be veneer could be his failure as a scientist in his deliver mind.

bandage reading his journal his wife observes that Much as he had accomplished, she could non but observe that his most slender successes were just about invariably failures, and it is said, and felt to be so by himself. Aylmer seems to be obsessed with the perfection of his wife. This dose not seem to be the only motivation behind his chase for a retrieve to his wives imperfection. Through his success, he hopes to achieve perfection as a scientist. I believe it is this poor psychological state is wha t prevented Aylmer from putt his wives safet! y before his own subscribe to for perfection. If you want to sit a full essay, order it on our website: OrderEssay.net

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