Hi again.
So I recently read the short story "The use of force" by William Carlos Williams. I am supposed to see the violence in this story, but I just can't see it. Actually I do, it's just so hipocretic of me to say that it is. So I will bend the rules and prove that it is not particularly violence.
The doctor is just trying to save the girl, but she doesn't cooperate with the check up. It was not appropiate for him to go "crazy bunkers" on the check up, but he did not want to risk her life over her selfishness, so I believe that what he did was alright.
Yeah the girl bled, so what? If they didn't go through the check up, the girl's selfishness would've killed her. So the use of force to hold down the girl is completely necesarry, due to time limits. Though the shoving of the spoon down her throat is... well, I don't know if it was symbolic or real, eitherway there was no violence from the doctor. As for the girl trying to jump on the doctor, well, its either defense or just being a kid. That is all, thank you.
I agree that the violence was not really violence. Although the doctor was a little harsh, you could say borderline violence. The reason being that his intention was not to hurt the girl, but to save her life and any other she might come in contact with.
ResponderEliminarThe girl did act out of innocence and fear, but only because she knew a few things about the sickness she was experiencing.
Hello! I agree that the "violence" was necessary and yes, just like Nicolas said in his comment, the girl was just afraid because she knew the consequences of the sickness she had.
ResponderEliminarI totally agree with the little girl being a brat, and the doctor was just trying to do his job; I mean that's why the parents called him. But we can see throughout the story that he actually wants to hurt her and, to me, thats totally unnecessary and wrong. Maybe the doctor is the one who need medical attention.
ResponderEliminarI get your point, its really interesting. At least, in my opinion, there was violence from both parties. The girl didn't behave well, and the Dr. was a bit psyco/pervy (read my blog for an explanation on this) so there clearly was violence. It all depends on how you see it and I respect your opinion.
ResponderEliminarHello Angel! While I respect that this is your blog, I must say that I agree with Hectors comment. There was violence on both sides, the girl for being both a brat and fearful of her diagnosis and the doctor for at first wanting to simply diagnose the child but it quickly escalating towards the 'psycho/perviness' of the challenge that the girl gave him...
ResponderEliminar~~~Paula