powerpoint presentation on AJ CRONIN

1. A.J. CRONIN
Life Biography

2. CONTENTS
 Early life
 Birth place of A.J. Cronin
 Medical career
 A piece of poetry by A.J. Cronin
 Influence of The Two Gentleman of Verona

3. A.J. Cronin full name (Archibald Joseph Cronin) was a Scottish
novelist and Physician . His best-known novel was The Citadel, about a doctor in
a Welsh mining village who quickly moves up the career ladder in London.
Cronin had observed this scene closely as a Medical Inspector of Mines and later
as a doctor in Harley Street.
Cronin was born at Rosebank Cottage in Cardross, Dunbartonshire the only
child of a Protestant mother, Jessie Cronin, and a Catholic father, Patrick Cronin,
and would later write of young men from similarly mixed backgrounds. His
paternal grandparents emigrated from Country Armagh, Ireland and were glass
and china merchants in Alexandria. Owen Cronin, his grandfather, had his
surname changed from cronague in 1870.

4. Place where A.J. Cronin was born

5. A.J. Cronin also had a medical career . During World War I,
Cronin served as a Surgeon Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy
Volunteer Reserve before graduating from medical school.
After the war, he trained at various hospitals including Bella
houston and Light burn Hospitals in Glasgow and Rotunda
Hospital in Dublin. He undertook general practice work in a
small village on the Clyde, Gare loch head, as well as
in Tredegar, a mining town in South Wales. In 1924 he was
appointed as a Medical Inspector of Mines for Great Britain.

6. A piece of
poetry by A.J.
Cronin
As we drove through the foothills of the Alps two small boys stopped us on the
outskirts of
worn jersey and cut-off khaki pants; thetunic gathered in loose foldsJuliet's tomb ...
and other places of interest."demeanour
was lively as a squirrel. Nicola's smile was steady and engaging. Yet in both these
boyish faces there was a seriousness which was far beyond their years.
I shook my head and turned away. I felt I could not bear to intrude upon this happy
family
party. But at the foot of the staircase I drew up and begged her to tell me all she
knew about these boys.

7. THEME
1. Sacrificing love.
2. Strength of character.
3. Focussing on solution rather than problem helps one overcome all the challenges of life.
4. Selfless action brings new nobility to human life and greater hope for human society.
MESSAGE
1. Sacrifice, integrity and devotion form strength of character.
2. These qualities are inspirational and can influence others.
CHARACTERS
1. NICOLA
a. 13 years old.
b. Loving, caring, responsible & innocent.
c. Diligent worker
d. Takes care of his brother & ailing sister with motherly affection.

8.  3. NARRATOR
 a. Keen observant.
b. Sensitive
c. Relates to others’ joys & sorrows.
d. Considerate & kind hearted.
e. A thorough gentleman
f. Wants to help the two kids but does not want to hurt their self-esteem.
g. Admires the courage & determination of the two orphaned kids.
h. Despite knowing the truth about Lucia, he resists from intruding into the privacy of
Nicola & Jacopo
e. Lets younger brother sleep while he sells newspapers.
f. Never indulges in self-pity despite poverty.
g. With his rebellious spirit he faces life stoically.
h. Works with great sense of devotion with one mission i.e. to cure their elder sister Lucia
who was suffering from tuberculosis.
2. JACOPO
a. Younger of the two brothers.
b. 12 year old.
c. Full of life, innocent
d. Carries an air of seriousness that seems beyond his years.
e. Works with equal diligence as that of Nicola.
f. Shares responsibilities & common interest to cure elder sister with Nicola.

9. Honours
 National Book Award (U.S.), Favorite Novel of 1937,
for The Citadel
 D.Litt. from Bowdoin College and Lafayette College

10. The Presentation is made by:-
KARTIK AGARWAL
GAUTAM JHARWAL
PURVIT JHANWAR
KESHAV GUPTA
RITIK SHARMA
Class:- 9-B
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