The document summarizes Mikhail Bulgakov's short story collection "Young Doctor's Notebook". It describes how the collection depicts the experiences of a young doctor who graduates from medical school and is sent to work in a remote village hospital. Through a series of stories, the reader sees the doctor develop his skills and confidence while facing challenges such as illnesses, operations, and death. The stories illustrate the personal qualities a doctor must have to overcome difficulties, establish himself as a professional, and save patients' lives.

1. YOUNG DOCTOR'S NOTEBOOK
BY MIKHAIL BULGAKOV
BOOK REVIEW PREPARED BY ESSAYSHARK

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OUTLINE
About the Author
Setting
Context
Characters
Exposition
Rising Action
Falling Action
Conclusion

3. THE AUTHOR
MIKHAIL BULGAKOV
A famous Russian writer that is known for his
novel "The Master and Margarita."
Career of doctor began for Bulgakov in a small
Kiev hospital, after which he was sent as doctor to
one of the villages in Smolensk province. It was at
this time that the future famous writer starts the
book «Young Doctors Notebook » in which he
tells about his life in a village far away from
civilization.
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4. TIME
The story begins at the early years of XX
century.
PLACE
Hospital in Russian village Muryovo.
MOOD
The overall atmosphere of the story gives
the two feelings: empathy to doctor's
challenges and smile.
SETTING
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5. CONTEXT
The story is written on behalf of a young
doctor. Young Doctor who, fresh out of his
doctorate, is sent to run a hospital in the
middle of nowhere. From here we see the
naive student that grow into doctor that
faces the stark reality.
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6. It should be noted that Bulgakov divided
the notes about young doctor into 9
chapters not accidentally. Each note is a
new story, new characters and only the
doctor and the hospital remain the same.
In each note, we discover a new person, a
new hero, a new quality. From this mosaic
of stories we receive a complete image of
the doctor.
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7. STUDY QUESTIONS
What kind of person real doctor should
be?
What qualities should doctor have?
What problems arise before a young
doctor?
What questions should young doctor
solve in order to become a practicing
doctor?
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8. T H E S T O R Y ' S P L O T
«Young Doctors Notebook» reveals the life of a real
doctor with all its impartial moments and precious soul
moments.
Each story is a whole drama, every patient is a person,
which needs special approach. Every illness is a trick, it
is a riddle that must be solved immediately, because it
may be too late.
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9. 8 STORIES
THE
EMBROIDERED
TOWEL
THE STEEL
WINDPIPE
BLACK AS
EGYPT'S
NIGHT
BAPTISM BY
ROTATION
THE SPECKLED
RASH
THE BLIZZARD
THE
VANISHING
EYE
MORPHINE
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10. CHARACTERS
1. DR. VLADIMIR BOMGARD
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is the protagonist of the story, a doctor who
recently graduated from the university and
started an independent practice.

11. 2. PELAGEYA IVANOVNA
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is a midwife that has a brusquely kind character.
One of those who totally believed in young
doctor and supported him.

12. 3. ANNA NIKOLAEVNA
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is a skilled nurse that support the doctor in
various operations and give essential advice.

13. 4.
DEMYAN LUKICH
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is young, but very capable feldsher (assistant of
physician) that helps Bomgard in gaining
practical experience and get used to living in the
country.

14. The story starts in 1917 when
twenty-three year old doctor
received an appointment in a
remote village hospital.
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EXPOSITION

15. SECRET OF A FANGIRL PAGE 15
QUOTE
In a fit of cowardice, I cursed medicine and
my statement, submitted five years ago to
the rector of the university.

16. RISING ACTION
Young doctor feels insecure. He is afraid that he
will not cope if there is a patient who needs an
operation. He is afraid of serious diseases,
especially childbirth with an incorrect position of
the fetus. His first operation was described in
"The Embroidered Towel" and his confidence as a
doctor started to grow.
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17. SECRET OF A FANGIRL PAGE 17
In this chapter, we see the doctor's
cowardice, but still, we can see
here conscience, kindness, and love of life.
Certainly, these qualities are necessary for a
good doctor.

18. FALLING ACTION
Young doctor faces the death in "Blizzard"
story. A story about how it was not possible to
defend a life that had just blossomed.
All miseries that doctor has faced in this story
make him think that the old hospital that he
hated is a palace.
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19. QUOTE
Beneath my fingers there began a shallow, frequent
trembling, then it started to be broken, stretched to a
thread.
I felt the customary cold in the pit of my stomach, as I
always did when I saw death close to.
I hate death.
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20. CONCLUSION
The story depicts the life of young
doctor that rise his professionalism
in unusual environment for him.
From page to page we see how he
applies his knowledge and improves
skills in non-standard cases.
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21. The main hero of the stories does not
differ either in titanic will, or in iron
character. But he leads a persistent
stubborn battle with diseases.
But he fights not only the disease, the
doctor has to overcome his own
cowardice and ignorance.
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QUOTE
... I looked at the pupils, taped on the ribs,
listened to the mysterious beating in the depths
of my heart, and carried one thought - how to
save this person? And how to save this. And
this! All!

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"Young Doctor's Notebook" was
written by a young man; they are
light, smiling, well convey the
excitement and joy of a graduate
from the medical faculty, which is
only little alike the author.

24. MAIN IDEAS
age is not one of the signs of a good
doctor
doctors fight not only illnesses, but also
stupidity of people about health
criminal experiments on people should
be banned
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25. MAIN IDEAS
doctor is the person who is forbidden
to make mistakes and is also forbidden
to retreat
in order to be ready, one must
constantly be enlightened, discover
unfamiliar facts, expand the horizon
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26. IDEAS FOR AN ESSAY
1. What problems do doctors face in their practice? (on
the example of “Young Doctor's Notebook”)
2. What personal qualities do help Dr. Bomgard to
overcome difficulties?
3. Describe the formation of the personality of a young
doctor in each story.
4. What problems did the young doctor overcome to
become a professional?
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27. SCREEN
ADAPTATION
A Y O U N G D O C T O R ' S N O T E B O O K &
O T H E R S T O R I E S
2012
British TV series of 2012 produced by
the channel Sky Arts with Daniel
Radcliffe and John Hamm in the lead
roles.

28. THANK YOU!
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