Use Of Force
Rational or Violent?
In the story, “The Use of Force” written by William Carlos Williams, a doctor is summoned to a family’s household for a sick child named Mathilda. She is said to have and show signs of Diphtheria, but she fights to hide it. In order to treat Mathilda, the doctor needs to get a throat culture forcefully. She attacked the doctor once causing his frustration and determination to increase. When he does, the doctor has a sense of relief but Mathilda feels violation. The doctor’s use of force is similar to Anne Sullivan’s use of force and practice on Helen Keller by establishing the economic status of authority. In the beginning, Mathilda acquires this disease from other children at her school. Diphtheria is a serious infection of the nose …show more content…
The disease she carried could easily spread, so the doctor morally took the necessary precautions for others. The time period creates a bias situation because doctors are viewed as upper-class while patients are lower-class. Also, male authority became dominant because women are not considered equal. On the contrary, Anne was considered as upper-class because she was an educated woman and Helen’s family was honored to have her services. Anne displayed a more direct force which allowed her client to give feedback instead of one single direction. Even though these medical conditions existed at different times, the use of force on Mathilda and Helen Keller is similar because of the social economic status in educated males and later women. People usually feel comfortable with doctors or teachers, but when they present negative feelings people begin to feel uneasy. Manipulation is demonstrated by the doctor and Anne Sullivan which is allowing their practice to continue. In this story, the use of force is a principle that gives those with the authority the right to do whatever is necessary to protect other individuals or
In the story, “The Use of Force” written by William Carlos Williams, a doctor is summoned to a family’s household for a sick child named Mathilda. She is said to have and show signs of Diphtheria, but she fights to hide it. In order to treat Mathilda, the doctor needs to get a throat culture forcefully. She attacked the doctor once causing his frustration and determination to increase. When he does, the doctor has a sense of relief but Mathilda feels violation. The doctor’s use of force is similar to Anne Sullivan’s use of force and practice on Helen Keller by establishing the economic status of authority. In the beginning, Mathilda acquires this disease from other children at her school. Diphtheria is a serious infection of the nose …show more content…
The disease she carried could easily spread, so the doctor morally took the necessary precautions for others. The time period creates a bias situation because doctors are viewed as upper-class while patients are lower-class. Also, male authority became dominant because women are not considered equal. On the contrary, Anne was considered as upper-class because she was an educated woman and Helen’s family was honored to have her services. Anne displayed a more direct force which allowed her client to give feedback instead of one single direction. Even though these medical conditions existed at different times, the use of force on Mathilda and Helen Keller is similar because of the social economic status in educated males and later women. People usually feel comfortable with doctors or teachers, but when they present negative feelings people begin to feel uneasy. Manipulation is demonstrated by the doctor and Anne Sullivan which is allowing their practice to continue. In this story, the use of force is a principle that gives those with the authority the right to do whatever is necessary to protect other individuals or