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community-responsibility
Eileen, the vicar, and Mrs. Bascombe demonstrate communal efforts to care for vulnerable children despite limited medical knowledge.
1 chapter across 1 book
Blackout (2011)Connie Willis
Chapter 16
In this chapter set in Warwickshire during May 1940, Eileen struggles to manage the paperwork and care of evacuee children amid the backdrop of wartime disruptions. A driving lesson with the vicar is interrupted by the discovery that Alf, one of the children, is seriously ill with a fever, prompting urgent medical attention and raising concerns about contagious diseases during the war. Eileen balances her responsibilities and personal worries, including a letter about her mother's illness, while navigating the challenges of evacuation and community care.