1) Doctor Ainslie’s role in the community is to take care of the injured people of Cape Breton. He works long hours to keep up with the demand of the patients. He is also very much respectedby everyone in the community.Molly thinks that Doctor Ainslie is a very well educated person. She thinks of Dr.Ainslie as a great role model for her son.2.) Page 27 is saying that whatever the doctor does it is never good enough for him. He is toohard on himself, never being pleased with himself. Doctor Ainslie is hard on the outside butinside he is a very caring person. 3) Dr. Ainslie doesn’t think too highly of Archie. He thinks that Archie is not very smart andthat he deserted his family.4) I believe that Alan is not dependent on his father for everyday life. I do think that Alan is verydependent upon his father for the money of his education but that’s it.Molly believes that Alan can be a doctor just like Dr. Ainslie. Get his education from theUSA and come back to Cape Breton or go far away to help others.5) He can understand because he was in her position he once was poor where margret was richher whole life. Chapter 4 Mining effects almost everyone in the town. Miners are very poorly paid so the housesthey live in are shared between two families. The men work in the mines all day, go home to getcleaned, eat supper, and then go down to the bar. They come home covered in black coal dust. The younger miners are very cocky and have nothing better to do after work that to pick fights. The middle aged men are very quiet and worn out.Mining takes a great toll on the workers lives. After working in the mine for a few yearsthey look 10-20 years older then what they should look like. If they survive mining in time fortheir retirement they are lucky. Chapter 6A young Newfound lander (20) is brought into the hospital after an accidentThe Newfound lander’s hands are badly hurt and bandaged up in clothesThe doc...
