Nonfiction authors generally have a purpose for writing: To inform, to entertain, to persuade, or a combination of the three. Consider the purpose of your book. For your comment on this post, include a quotation (with the page number, as always) that shows the author's purpose for writing. Then, in a few sentences, explain what the quote reveals about purpose. Comment by Friday, 12/7.
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12/7/2018 02:52:59 pm
In "Call the Midwife" by Jennifer Worth, the author often reflects upon the common misconceptions and degradation that is implemented by society over the roles and responsibilities of midwives. This is evident when Jennifer Worth writes "Whoever heard of a midwife as a literary heroine? Yet midwifery is the very stuff of drama...A midwife is in the thick of it, she sees it all. Why then does she remain a shadowy figure, hidden behind a delivery room door?" (Worth Preface). I believe that this truly reveals the purpose for writing this book by showcasing the acknowledgement that midwives so rightfully deserve. Midwives exceed the expectations and challenge stereotypes by demonstrating incredible vocation to their profession. Jennifer Worth describes the various acts performed by midwives and this quote truly exemplifies her purpose of acquiring the recognition that all midwives should receive for their incomparable commitments.
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12/7/2018 03:06:16 pm
"Questions, questions - you wear me out with your questions, child. Find out for yourself - we all have to in the end. No one can give you faith. It is a gift from God alone. Seek and ye shall find. Read the Gospels. There is no other way. Do not pester me with your everlasting questions. Go with god, child; just go with God" (Worth 319). This quote is an excellent example of Worth's purpose in writing Call the Midwife: life has so much to offer you, open your arms and embrace what it brings. By writing this quote, Worth implies to the reader that to find the meaning of life and the adventures that await, you must welcome the unknown and enjoy every beating moment. Worth describes her purpose through the epic journeys and moments in times she writes eloquently, whether it be demonstrated in the birth of a new child, or the development of a new friendship or relationship. In my opinion, Worth’s quote illustrates her purpose in wishing upon everyone the ability to find their own definition of what life is; to not stick to questions and rather to find the answers themselves.
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Analeigh Majewski
12/7/2018 09:44:08 pm
Worth's writing in "Call the Midwife" presents a number of life lessons, but the most momentous theme of life she portrays is that joy and hardship walk hand in hand throughout the populations. A striking example of this message can be found in Worth's experience with a girl named Mary. Mary, at only the age of fourteen, fled her awful home in Ireland to start afresh in London, only to be forced into prostitution. At the vastly premature age of fifteen, the girl becomes pregnant and makes an escape for her life from the institution. After she meets Worth, things begin to look up for the teenager; that is, until her baby is taken away by the church. Worth, upon seeing Mary a complete mess, runs to the Reverend Mother to get the girl's baby back; however, instead of retrieving the infant, she is met with a hard life lesson. "We are born into suffering, uncertainty, and death... Countless millions of women throughout history have buried most of the children they have borne, and endured the sorrows of child bereavement. They have lived through it, as Mary will, and they have borne more children, as I hope Mary will." These powerful words ring true to this fundamental theme of suffer and merriment; a young, damaged mother is bereft of her daughter, yet life still goes on and continues to offer countless possibilities. Life, for all people, runs in a cycle. It is crucial not to get hung up on a certain stage of the cycle, whether it be periods of sorrow or periods of delight, but to travel on along the natural path.
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ms.p
12/11/2018 11:18:11 am
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