I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO MY

ENGLISH TEACHER Mr KK DUTTA SIR FOR HIS

VALUABLE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCEIN COMPLETING
MY PROJECT

MANSI CHANDRAKAR
11, E
TOPIC
BIRTH
BY ARCHIBALD JOSEPH CRONIN
SUMMARY
The lesson begins with Joe walking towards
his home after having an unpleasant time
with his girlfriend Christine. Upon reaching
home at around midnight, he finds Joe
Morgan outside his house waiting for him.
Joe and Susan had been expecting a child.
Upon reaching, Joe tells Andrew that he is
too anxious to be going inside, so Andrew
walks in alone. He realizes that there is still
some time left.
 susan’s mother,who is wise but tense at the moment,
offers him some tea. While he is sipping his tea, he
begins thinking about his girlfriend. He recalls how his
friends too are having a hard time in their relationships.
On the other hand, he feels that marriage is meant to be
something peaceful and cheerful. Thus, he finds himself
in a conflict. Susan’s mother tells him how worried
Susan is for the child because the situation is
complicated. After performing the procedure, the child
is born, but is lifeless. Confused between addressing
the child or the mom, who herself laid unconscious at
the moment, he chooses to look after Susan first. He
injected her with a few medicines and when he realised
that her heart was regaining its strength, he turned
towards the child.
 It was a boy in perfect shape. He suddenly remembered that
it was a case of restricted oxygen supply and thus, he
instructed the nurse to get hot and cold water.

The nurse, reluctant at first, got him what he needed and he

juggled the child in hot and cold water simultaneously. After
all his efforts, the child still lay lifeless. All others had already
lost hope, while he continued with the procedures. Finally, the
child heaved and got his breath. His body was no longer still,
leaving everyone surprised. The nurse muttered words of
prayer while holding the child. The grandmother was also
praying, while Susan still laid unconscious. Exhausted, Andrew
left while informing Joe that all is well. While he was walking
home at around five in the morning, his heart was full at
having accomplished something real in his life.
comparison
Bookish knowledge is very important as it imparts
theoretical knowledge. It teaches a man intricacies
of a problem and its probable solutions. If a man
having theoretical knowledge has no practical
experience he may fail in his job. On the other hand,
a man with practical knowledge and experience has
more chance of achieving the desired results. In our
day to day life, we meet compounders surpassing
the doctors and the physicians. A physician who
has read the process of administering an injection
but has not done it with his own hands will fail in his
attempt to administer the injection. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
 On the contrary, a compounder can surpass the physician because he
has practical experience. Similarly, if you have minutely observed a
man doing his job to perfection you can apply that very practical
experience based on your keen observation and achieve success Dr
Andrew could save the child because he had observed somebody
saving an almost lifeless child. He applied that practical experience
and knowledge and did his job efficiently. So for success especially in
the medical field especially, both bookish knowledge and practical
experience are indispensable. So bookish knowledge or oral
knowledge, if not seasoned with practical experience, may prove
futile and worthless.