How does this literary allusion to the myth of Pygmalion enhance the meaning of "The Birth-Mark"? Is this allusion ironic, given what happens to Alymer's project to make his wife perfect?Explain.
• In “The Birth-Mark,” Aylmer says to his wife, "Even Pygmalion, when his sculptured woman assumed life, felt not greater ecstasy than mine will be". How does this literary allusion to the myth of Pygmalion enhance the meaning of "The Birth-Mark"? Is this allusion ironic, given what happens to Alymer's project to make his wife […]