The Steel Windpipe
<center><b>Describe the story you enjoyed reading most. Discuss the story in terms of PLOT, THEME, CHARACTER, SETTING, LANGUAGE, TITLE etc.</b></center>
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<br>I enjoy reading "The Steel Windpipe" because of its mood and the style of the writer. The content is fresh and the theme is clearly depicted through the characters. The plot starts in a moderate manner, with the new doctor browsing through his books. I was about to think about reading another story when the complication pulled me back into the story. This is the amazing "X"- factor of the story. Just when you get bored, you get pulled back so fast you never want to stop. This attraction is also part of my admiration for the writer.
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<br>The girl who needs an operation is the complication and the reactions of the mother, the grandmother and the doctor is clearly shown. From their reactions, the theme is clear for all to see. The mother and grandmother had not sent the child to the doctor earlier for treatment, because they did not trust the doctor, which is ironic, since the doctor himself is doubtful of himself at first.
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<br>However, back to the subject, this is probably one of the old-fashioned stubborn thinkings. The women in that period , were probably housewives who stayed at home, thus they did not get in contact with the new happenings outside their houses.
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<br>To the doctor and hospital staff, it is crucial that the girl has the operation, in order to keep to keep her alive. The old-fashioned thinking can be understandable, but I think the grandmother was too stubborn and the mother was a bit unreasonable. They need the doctor's help, yet they refused to listen to him, even to the extent that the hospital had to keep the two women at bay. After the operation, instead of being anxious, the mother demanded, " Well?". This is so ungrateful on the mother's part. If you need the other party's help, you should at least be polite rather than rude.
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<br>In the story, the doctor is
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<br>I enjoy reading "The Steel Windpipe" because of its mood and the style of the writer. The content is fresh and the theme is clearly depicted through the characters. The plot starts in a moderate manner, with the new doctor browsing through his books. I was about to think about reading another story when the complication pulled me back into the story. This is the amazing "X"- factor of the story. Just when you get bored, you get pulled back so fast you never want to stop. This attraction is also part of my admiration for the writer.
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<br>The girl who needs an operation is the complication and the reactions of the mother, the grandmother and the doctor is clearly shown. From their reactions, the theme is clear for all to see. The mother and grandmother had not sent the child to the doctor earlier for treatment, because they did not trust the doctor, which is ironic, since the doctor himself is doubtful of himself at first.
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<br>However, back to the subject, this is probably one of the old-fashioned stubborn thinkings. The women in that period , were probably housewives who stayed at home, thus they did not get in contact with the new happenings outside their houses.
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<br>To the doctor and hospital staff, it is crucial that the girl has the operation, in order to keep to keep her alive. The old-fashioned thinking can be understandable, but I think the grandmother was too stubborn and the mother was a bit unreasonable. They need the doctor's help, yet they refused to listen to him, even to the extent that the hospital had to keep the two women at bay. After the operation, instead of being anxious, the mother demanded, " Well?". This is so ungrateful on the mother's part. If you need the other party's help, you should at least be polite rather than rude.
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<br>In the story, the doctor is