birthmark
The Birthmark How does Hawthorne in the Birthmark use Irony, Ambiguity, Paradox, and Symbol? ... Only after the constant focus of her husbands attention to her birthmark, does she begin to willow away. When Aylmer gives her the elixir to drink, Georgiana has submitted to doing whatever in necessary to relieve her husband from his misery caused by her birthmark. Irony: The removal of the birthmark was an event in irony. ... After the removal of the birthmark, Aylmers wife was perfect for a short few moments, only to die. ... Instead, Georgiana is demanding he do whatever necessary to remove the birthmark no matter what the consequences. Symbol: The actual birthmark is one of the most prominent uses of symbol in his story. The birthmark has references to life, death, beauty and disgust.