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Gran’ Hopper is the old midwife whom Mrs. Lapham calls to attend to Johnny’s burnt hand. Though she’s a skilled midwife and has lots of experience with various maladies, burns aren’t her specialty—so she allows Johnny’s hand to curl in, which is less painful for the burn victim but causes scar tissue to fuse Johnny’s thumb to his palm.
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Gran’ Hopper Character Timeline in Johnny Tremain
The timeline below shows where the character Gran’ Hopper appears in Johnny Tremain. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
...out and wakes up in the house. Mrs. Lapham tells Cilla to fetch the midwife, Gran’ Hopper , rather than the doctor; doctors can’t know they broke the Sabbath.
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...the kitchen. It’s been two days since his accident, and his whole arm still throbs. Gran’ Hopper , the midwife, might’ve been hanged for witchcraft not too long ago, but she has...
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