Class 11 English — Chapter 4: Birth
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What you'll learn
- ▸Dr. Andrew Manson's Character Arc
- ▸The Doctor's Dilemma
- ▸The Revival of the Newborn
- ▸Theme of Hope vs. Despair
- ▸The Significance of the Climax: 'Something Real'
- ▸Professionalism and Medical Duty
- ▸Contrast Between Theory and Practice in Medicine
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- 11073CH07 4 Birth A.J. Cronin In this excerpt from The Citadel, Andrew Manson, newly out of medical school, has just begun his medical practice as an assistant to Dr Edward Page in the small Welsh mining town of Blaenelly. As he is returning from a disappointing evening with Christine, the girl he loves, he is met by Joe Morgan. Joe and his wife, who have been married nearly twenty years, are expecting their first child. THOUGH it was nearly midnight when Andrew reached Bryngower, he found Joe Morgan waiting for him, walking up and down with short steps between the closed surgery and the entrance to the house. At the sight of him the burly driller's face expressed relief. "Eh, Doctor, I'm glad to see you. I been back and forward here this last hour. The missus wants ye—before time, too." Andrew, abruptly recalled from the contemplation of his own affairs, told Morgan to wait. He went into the house for his bag, then together they set out for Number 12 Blaina Terrace…
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Did you know?
- 💡 Human babies are born with more bones than adults have.
- 💡 The first documented blood transfusion used blood from a sheep.
- 💡 Babies can recognize their mother's voice before they are born.
- 💡 Ancient Egyptians performed early forms of artificial respiration.
- 💡 Some cultures historically preserved umbilical cords for good fortune.
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