Aminadab
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Aminadab is the earthy, physically imposing laboratory assistant in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story "The Birth-Mark," embodying raw nature in contrast to his master’s obsessive pursuit of perfection.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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laboratory assistant ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Birth-Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
imperfection
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limits of human control over nature ⓘ nature versus science ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Aylmer
NERFINISHED
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Aylmer’s idealism ⓘ Aylmer’s pursuit of spiritual and intellectual perfection ⓘ |
| createdBy | Nathaniel Hawthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
coarse
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earthy ⓘ physically imposing ⓘ strong ⓘ |
| embodies |
instinct
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sensuality ⓘ the bodily aspect of humanity ⓘ |
| employer | Aylmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expressesView | that Georgiana’s birthmark should be left alone ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Birth-Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | Mosses from an Old Manse (later collections) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | American Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | short story ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of the natural, unidealized human condition
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foil to Aylmer ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional context) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intuitive understanding of nature’s power
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lack of refinement ⓘ physical strength ⓘ |
| occupation | laboratory assistant ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | assistant to Aylmer ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | assists Aylmer in experiments on Georgiana’s birthmark ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Aylmer’s laboratory ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
physicality
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raw nature ⓘ the material world ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Nathaniel Hawthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1843 ⓘ |
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