Essay, Research Paper: The Borning Room

This book is about a farm girl's life in the 19th century that is centered around
the borning room. The borning room is a room just for giving birth and dying.
The room is rarely used, but when it is used the lives of the people inside
suddenly change.
The first event in the borning room is the birth of the little girl's baby
brother. This was a strange event because an African American runaway who
the girl was hiding without her parents knowing was the person who
delivered the baby. After she successfully delivered the baby the runaway
headed for Canada. The next event that took place in the borning room was
the death of her grandfather. This was a really bad time for her since she
knew her grandfather so well. She wished so much for him to come back, but
of course he doesn't. His death brought her to remember the many things her
grandfather did. For example the time he met Ben Franklin.
Then there was the birth of another baby that died during birth. At that
time every one was sad except they were even more saddened by the death of
her mother. This was a really bad time for them all it took a long time for all
of them to get over it. They all keep referring back to her and suddenly feel
saddened all over again.
By then the girl is not so young anymore and she is giving birth to her
own baby. While giving birth she keeps thinking of her mother which helps
her push the baby out. Then before she knows it the baby is out and in her
arms. After a while she has many children and her children have children, so
she is a grandmother. The book never tells us that she died, but at the end
she invites her family home and starts talking to them. The way she talks to
them is a clue that she is soon going to die.