Question

in the story "when you dread failure" by AJ cronin
1.why did the author need to call his colleague to attend to surgical cases

Answer 1

When A. J. Cronin was a medical student, one of the senior surgeons used to belittle him at the surgery for trivial mistakes by saying “you will never be a surgeon.” This created fear in him and a sense of inferiority complex that whenever he had to do surgery, he would call a colleague for support.

‘When you dread failure’ is an account by A. J. Cronin (1896 – 1981) – a Scottish writer and physician, about his experience as a medical doctor and how he overcame fear and self-doubt.

Answer 2

Answer:

When A. J. Cronin was a medical student, one of the senior surgeons used to belittle him at the surgery for trivial mistakes by saying “you will never be a surgeon.” This created fear in him and a sense of inferiority complex that whenever he had to do surgery, he would call a colleague for support.

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