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BIRTH (A.J.Cronin), Dr. Andrew Manson has just began his medical…
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Dr. Andrew Manson has just began his medical practice in the small Welsh mining town of Blanelly. When he returns from the terrible evening with his girlfriend Christine, Joe Morgan approaches Dr. Andrew Manson to help in the delivery of his wife.
Dr. Andrew Manson has to put in much labor in the delivery, as the mother requires much attention before she is revived. Further the baby was lifeless. Using all his knowledge and intuition, Dr. Andrew Manson makes more efforts to revive the child. After almost half an hour of frantic efforts, he succeeds and comes away with a sense of achievement
He is young medical graduate working in a small mining town. On the call of Joe Morgan, a miner, Dr, Andrew Manson manages to help the difficult birth and saves the baby's life due to his knowledge and efforts.
He is a miner husband of Susan Manson. He asks Dr. Andrew Manson to help in his wife's delivery and responses full faith in the doctor.
She is tall, grey haired woman aged 70 who is concerned about her daughter's happiness
She is pessimistic about child's survival when she is found to be lifeless. She still dutifully assists the doctor in his work
Archibald Joseph Cronin (19 July 1896 – 6 January 1981) was a Scottish physician and novelist. His best-known novel The Citadel (1937) tells of a Scottish doctor in a Welsh mining village, who later shoots up the career ladder in London. Cronin had seen the venues as a medical inspector of mines and later as a doctor in Harley Street. The book promoted still controversial ideas on medical ethics and helped to inspire the National Health Service.
The title Birth is appropriate for the chapter as it revolves around the theme of bringing a young one to life. Similarly, its protagonist Andrew was a newly qualified doctor n his efforts to revive the child's life and at last, a miracle occurred. In this way, Andrew not only saved the life of a new born infant, but it also helped him to keep up the trust of his friend. This makes Andrew feel a sense of achievement and a sense of doing something 'real' in Blaenelly. Therefore, the chapter not only talks about the 'birth' of a young one but also the 'birth' of Andrew as a doctor.
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- welsh : in Wales
- missus : wife (informal)
- perceptive: energetic
- premonition : idea
- fret : worry
- overwrought : very tried
- cinder : partly burnt piece of coal
- morbidly: negatively
- wince : feel pain
- streaks of dawn : light of morning
- frantic : agitated
- ebbing : receding
- ewer : a large jug with a wide
- consternation : feeling anxiety
- pigmy : small
- convulsive : jerky
- iridescent : sparkling
- oblivious: unaware
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Returning home after a disappointing evening
Found Joe Morgan anxious and sacred.
Informed wife was in labour.
First child in 20 years.
One hour struggle
Born lifeless
Asphixia pallaida
Mother successfully saved
Alternate hot and cold water
Miracle happens
saved life
selfless deed
done something real
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