Question
Where did the midwife place the child and why?
Solution
The elderly midwife was sure that the child was stillborn or lifeless. She had placed it beneath the bed. When the doctor asked for the child, the midwife made a frightened gesture. In a flash Andrew knelt down. He pulled the child from among the dirty newspapers below the bed.
Solution By Expert
In the story "Birth" by Graham Greene, the midwife placed the stillborn child under the bed. She did this to avoid causing distress to the parents and to handle the situation discreetly.
