The Birthmark

Dark Romanticism in American Literature
(All the question are taken from the book “The Birthmark” adapted version earlier loaded on the channel)
Faculty: Translation
Group: TING-2001
Full name: Jabborova Arjumandbonu

Instructions: Read the adapted book and answer the questions accordingly: the answers should be taken from the book mentioned above

1	When was the story published? And when was it set?
	It was first published in the March 1843 edition of The Pioneer and later appeared in Mosses from an Old Manse, a collection of Hawthorne's short stories published in 1846. "The Birthmark" takes place in the late 1700s at an unidentified location in Britain, in the home and laboratory of the fictional scientist Aylmer.
2	Describe these two places: Bedroom and Lab room
	The bedroom is a room richly decorated with curtains and lamps emitting different hues of light. By some trick of his scientific skill, Aylmer causes airy figures to dance over and bewitch her. The laboratory is a room with furnace blazing to effect distillation of a liquid. There are also tubes, crucibles, an electrical machine, and other laboratory devices. The room, which is very warm, has bare walls and a brick floor.
3	Who are the main characters? Define the meaning of their names (Aylmer, Georgianna, Aminadab) Scientist Aylmer, his wife Georgiana and his assistant Aminadab are main characters. Ayler’s name mening: noble and renowned Georgianna’s name mening: earthworker Aminadab’s name mening: my people are willing Hawthorne usually does not have a habit to put some symbolistic features into characters’ names.