Medicine
Ever hear someone say "Trust me, I'm a doctor"? Medicine holds a privileged position in our society. It's supposed to be rational, scientific, impartial—even impersonal. It's definitely impersona...
Western Medicine
The idea of Western medicine is also implicit in this story. Western medicine basically refers to medical practices developed primarily in Europe and (post-colonization) North America. If you're pi...
Birth
Is this story about a birth or a death? Well, you kind of need the former before you can have the latter. In fact, the figures of birth and death don't really become clear to us until we see them t...
Death
Death really takes over the story after the baby is delivered. Nick's dad's whole intention for the trip—getting his kid to see a live birth, which Nick is reluctant to do—becomes reversed when...