The Medieval period was a hard time for the people living in this age because there was no technology and many laws were very different then. The people, mainly the women believed in many superstitious remedies and strategies that would help a person or takeaway any evilness from one. The men of which, were very cruel and believed in things like a woman’s place was in the house and her only purpose was to cook, clean and have children. Not to work. An example of how people lived at that time is portrayed in the novel The Midwife’s Apprentice when it says “She dusted the shelves packed with jugs and flasks and leather bottles of dragon dung and mouse

So as you can see many novels aren’t light entertainment but often have a message or messages. These messages either teach us something, as shown in the book The Midwife’s Apprentice or make us think a little about what is being said. They also sometimes make us regret things that we’ve done in our lives.

Many morals and messages are mentioned in the book The Midwifes Apprentice. Many of them teach us something or make us think about the point that is being presented. The first one that is evident in the text is about having confidence. What this means is believing in yourself and having the ability to take on whatever task no matter how difficult. Alyce the main character in the novel shows this characteristic when she saves a cat whilst being tremendously afraid. “ I be sore afraid to open that sack, but I can’t just let you be. Taking a sharp stone she slit the bag and ran behind a tree. If you always believe in yourself, you will find the confidence to achieve most things

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