~Dive deep into Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Birthmark with in-depth analysis, commentary, and discussion.Author Natalie Perdue View bio. Instructor Kimberly Yates View bio. Discover The Birthmark, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Review a summary of the short story, identifying its themes and symbolism. There are three types of irony: verbal irony, dramatic irony and situational irony. Hawthorne was able to use this literary device to enhance the text. The verbal irony of the story is when Georgiana, published in The Pioneer magazine, Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birthmark" is a story about the struggles of humanity with its self-imposed moral laws and its bonds external natural. The story revolves around Aylmer, an obsessed scientist. by removing a hand-shaped red birthmark from the face of Georgiana, his beautiful wife.