Going back to his earlier period is key to understanding how Dr Larch became who he was – not only an obstetrician and orphanage director, but also an underground abortionist, performing abortions whenever requested – not for money, but on principle.
There is section early on which takes us back to the slums of Boston in the 1880s to provide background on one of the main characters – Dr Wilbur Larch, obstetrician and director of a small orphanage in a remote part of Maine. The setting is rural Maine in the 1930’s through 1950s. My Impressions: I looked forward to sitting down to immerse myself in the story of this book – mostly because of the interesting characters and the choices they made in their lives – not because it was a cliff-hanger or so-called page- turner. I looked into it and found that The Cider House Rules is very highly regarded and considered almost a modern American classic.
The pastor noted Wilber Larch’s imperative to “Be of Use” in one’s life, and in how one lives in a community. I nominated it after hearing it referred to at a memorial service. “The Cider House Rules” shows the reader the future struggles women might face depending on how the case currently under the threat of a new Supreme Court vote is decided.Why this book: Selected by my reading group for our meeting in late November 2015. Wade legalized abortion in the United States and gave women access to have the procedure done safely and without legal consequence. The landmark Supreme Court case of Roe v. Irving writes, “That making abortion illegal was simply a sanctimonious, self-righteous form of violence against women - it was just another way of legalizing violence against women.” He portrays different perspectives on abortion through a character who believes women should have access to abortions yet refuses to carry out the procedure, and highlights the conflict that arises between characters as a result of varying viewpoints on the subject. Irving discusses the importance of legalizing abortion and uses graphic examples that arise when women don’t have access to a safe abortion, such as severe illness and death. Wilbur Larch questions how Homer feels no obligation to help women in need who can’t get abortions anywhere else.Īs the United States Supreme Court is currently reviewing the legality of abortion, “The Cider House Rules” brings the topic of abortion to the forefront in a nuanced and complete manner through compelling and imaginative writing. When orphan Homer Wells expresses unwillingness to perform abortions in “The Cider House Rules,” a novel by John Irving, obstetrician and abortionist Dr. FebruThe “The Cider House Rules” navigates a complex narrative about abortion rights with nuance.
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