A) The dream implies that Georgiana's birthmark is an inherent part of her and removing it would be the death of her. Despite this, Aylmer was resolved to remove this supposed imperfection.
Read the following passage from "The Birthmark."
Aylmer now remembered his dream. He had fancied himself with his servant Aminadab, attempting an operation for the removal of the birthmark; but the deeper went the knife, the deeper sank the hand, until at length its tiny grasp appeared to have caught hold of Georgiana’s heart; whence, however, her husband was inexorably resolved to cut or wrench it away.
Which of the following best explains Hawthorne's implication within Aylmer's dream?
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A) The dream implies that Georgiana's birthmark is an inherent part of her and removing it would be the death of her. Despite this, Aylmer was resolved to remove this supposed imperfection.
A) The dream implies that Georgiana's birthmark is an inherent part of her and removing it would be the death of her. Despite this, Aylmer was resolved to remove this supposed imperfection.
B) The dream implies that Georgiana's birthmark is a mistake of nature and must be removed.
B) The dream implies that Georgiana's birthmark is a mistake of nature and must be removed.
C) The dream implies that since the birthmark "caught hold of Georgiana's heart," Aylmer will most likely refrain from removing it.
C) The dream implies that since the birthmark "caught hold of Georgiana's heart," Aylmer will most likely refrain from removing it.
D). The dream implies that Georgiana is not willing to part with her birthmark.
D). The dream implies that Georgiana is not willing to part with her birthmark.
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