"The Use of Force" by Williams

"The use of force" is a novel that talks about a doctor that makes a house visit to see a child who is possibly suffering from Diphtheria. The child is unwilling to show her throat for examination, which results in a physical altercation between the doctor and her. What I really enjoyed from the short story is the description of emotions specifically emotions of frustration and fury. It was a first person narration from the point of view of the doctor. His description of the child shifts from a quiet and beautiful child sitting on her fathers lap, to a "brat," which by itself indicates the frustration of the doctor. He keeps fighting her, until her tongue bleeds using a spoon. What weird is that the doctor enjoys forcing the child to open her mouth, because he stoops to her level and tries to assert his power. He stops thinking rationally or being patient. He is frustrated and he seems more driven with emotion. And I found the description of emotions very interesting because it is something we call all relate to and it was written really well.