Lorna Jeremy
Professor
Matyakubova
English 201
Section 37
April 2, 2017
The Birthmark
Group #1
Theme: Hubris
and the downfall of man
Question: How
does excessive pride lead to failure?
Thesis:
Excessive pride blinds one to future failure, as one obsesses over the flaws of
others, while overlooking one's own flaws.
Revision of thesis:
Excessive pride blinds people to future failure because as one obsess over the
imperfection of others, one's own flaws are overlooked.
Group #2
Theme: Science
versus nature
Question: Does
the birthmark represent Aylmer's fear of mortality?
Thesis: Yes,
because a birthmark is something you can't get rid of, which ties into his fear
of imperfection, which is mortal and apart of human life.
Revision of thesis:
The birthmark unknown nature and even demise reflects man's uncomforted with
mortality.
Group#3
Theme: True
beauty comes from within
Question: What
is the true beauty, and where does it come from?
Thesis: True
beauty comes from accepting the flaws you have and loving yourself regardless.
Revision of thesis:
Only from accepting one's own flaws and mistakes is true beauty achieved.
Group#4
Theme:
Self-acceptance
Question: Did
she want to remove the birthmark she loved Aylmer or was she already insecure
and Aylmer gave her a reason to?
Thesis #1:
Ceding her mind and body to Aylmer's insecurities, Georgiana's deep love causes
her to lose her reason and will to live.
Revision of thesis:
Georgiana's love for Aylmer's cause her to lose her sense of judgment and will
to live.
Group#5
Theme: The
foolishness for striving for perfection
Question: If
imperfections make us human, why are we obsessed with perfection?
Thesis: We are
obsessed with perfection because people are inherently indulgent and always
desire more, no matter what they own.
Revision of thesis:
People are inherently indulgent because they are obsessed with perfection and
having more than what they already have.
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