Final answer:
The boy with the mulberry-colored birthmark may be a confusion; the actual story is about a woman, Georgiana, in Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Birthmark.' Aylmer, her husband, removes the birthmark, which results in Georgiana's death as the imperfection was tied to her life force.
Step-by-step explanation:
The boy with the mulberry-colored birthmark referenced in the question appears to be a mix-up with Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story The Birthmark. In Hawthorne's story, Georgiana, not a boy, has a birthmark that symbolizes imperfection, and the narrative revolves around her husband Aylmer's obsession with removing it. The tragic end comes as Aylmer successfully removes the birthmark through a scientific process, but as the birthmark fades, so does Georgiana's life force, ultimately resulting in her death. The passage implies that the removal of the birthmark, deeply intertwined with Georgiana's being, was also fundamentally linked with her vitality. Aylmer's inability to accept her mortal imperfection leads to Georgiana's demise. There is no mention of the death of a boy with a birthmark in this story.