Both Uses of
midwife
in
The Grapes of Wrath
- The midwife, arriving late, had found the baby's head pulled out of shape, its neck stretched, its body warped; and she had pushed the head back and molded the body with her hands.
Chpt 8 *midwife = a non-doctor who practices the profession of assisting women in childbirth
- I'm getting to be a good midwife.
Chpt 26
Definition:
a non-doctor who practices the profession of assisting women in childbirth; or to assist in childbirth
or:
someone who helps bring something into existence; or the act of helping to bring something into existence
or:
someone who helps bring something into existence; or the act of helping to bring something into existence