LEARN MORE...
Educated - A Memoir
Tara Westover
Contributed by Micheal Celestin
Content
Overview
Context
Themes
Reviews
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Get 24/7
Homework help
Our tutors provide high quality explanations & answers.
Post question

Newest Questions

Chapter 2
Summary

Westover provides the story about a midwife who had come to their home to pick some herbs from her mother, who was to be her assistant. Some of the herbs included calendula, witch hazel, and lobelia. The midwife visited them at another time with her nine-year-old daughter, Maria whom she used as a model to show Westover’s mother strategies that she could use to administer post-birth contractions. Westover goes on to explain that her mother “…didn’t want to be a midwife” (Westover 13). The entire midwifery concept had been her father’s idea. As a good wife, the mother was only doing what would be expected of her by her husband. Her father was keen to ensure that his family attains self-reliance.

Analysis

In the chapter, it is evident that the family has no choice but to follow the guidance provided by the father, even in situations where the family members may not be in full agreement. For instance, Westover’s father forces her mother to be an assistant midwife (Westover 17). The quest for self-reliance by Westover’s father seems to bear some level of discomfort upon his family. It also shows the controlling nature that the father had upon their own lives.

<
Chapter 1
Chapter 3
>
info_outline
Have study documents to share about Educated - A Memoir? Upload them to earn free Studypool credits!

Popular Book Guides