A Personal Matter

Who is The Hairy Director, the One Eyed Obstetrician, the Pediatric from A Personal Matter and what is their importance?

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The Hairy Director, the One Eyed Obstetrician, the Pediatrician are the primary figures involved in the medical care of Bird's baby. There are also a few other important points to note about them; the first is that they all remain unnamed, suggesting they are less individuals than functionaries. They are each characterized by a particular quirk; the Director's nervous giggle, the obstetrician's one eye, and the pediatrician's short temper. There is also a very clear sense that the medical profession is under a degree of attack in this narrative, with the quirks of these three doctors increasing the sense of authorial negativity towards that profession.

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