NCERT Solutions for Class 11 English Snapshots Chapter 7 Birth

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Question:- 1. “I have done something; oh, God! I’ve done something real at last.” Why does Andrew say this? What does it mean?

Answer:- Andrew Manson was a new doctor. At almost midnight, he accompanied Joe Morgan to his home as his wife was to deliver. After an hour’s difficult struggle, the child was born lifeless and the mother’s condition was deteriorating. Then he made the decision to cure the mother first, which he did. After that, he studied the infant closely and determined the issue. He then gave the infant the therapy he needed right away and resuscitated him.  Andrew finally exited, exhausted but satisfied that he had “finally done something real.” He had used the theories he had learnt and saved a life.

Question:- 2. There lies a great difference between textbook medicine and the world of a practising physician. Discuss.

Answer:- The world of textbook medicine and the world of practising physicians are vastly different. Medical textbooks are pure science, while treating a patient is an art. A new set of abilities and information is required in the field of practising medicine. Although textbook medicine offers a conceptual foundation for therapy, no clinician can treat a patient without relying on his or her own intuition. The way Andrew brings a stillborn kid back to life in the narrative Birth, is a testament to this truth. The nurse first discards the kid, believing it to be dead. Andrews, on the other hand, takes a chance and the miracle occurs. He uses his textbook knowledge at first, but nothing happened. Then he applied his own way and miracle occurred. Treatment is based on science as well as other factors. It’s a science as well as an art. Birth is a realistic fiction tale. In other words, the story’s parts were weaved into the fabric of fiction from real-life events.

Question:- 3. Do you know of any incident when someone has been brought back to life from the brink of death through medical help. Discuss medical procedures such as organ transplant and organ regeneration that are used to save human life.

Answer:- Write your own answer.