Question

Discuss the aptness of the title birth

Answer 1

The title of Salman Rushdie’s novel “Midnight’s Children” refers to a total of "1001" children in the story that are born just at midnight and during first hour after it, on the very day of India’s independence, i.e. 15 August, 1947. All these children have magical/super powers and the kind of powers they are gifted with is dependent on how close to midnight they were born. Saleem Sinai, the focus of the story and one of these 1001 midnight children, realizes that his identity and life events are parallel and even inseparable from the nation’s identity and fate. Saleem is telepathically linked with other midnight’s children, and together with them, he metaphorically represents the hope for nation’s independent, prosperous future.

Answer 2

The title Birth is appropriate for the chapter as it revolvesaround the theme of bringing a young one to life. Similarly, its protagonist Andrew was a newly qualified doctor who workedas an assistant to Dr. Edward Page. Despite his less experience, he went to help his friend at the midnight hour. In his efforts to revive the child's life and at last, a miracle occurred. Inthis way, Andrew not only saved the life of a new born infant, but it also helped him to keep up the trust of his friend. This makes Andrew feel a sense of achievement and a sense of doing something 'real' in Blaenelly. Therefore, the chapter not only talks about the 'birth' of a young one but also the 'birth' of Andrew as a doctor.


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