The Force of Circumstance by W. Somerset Maugham Brief summary Guy‚ an administrator of a small British colonial outpost‚ has lived there for ten years. When he was on holiday in England he met Doris. They married and she returned to the station with him. At first they are very happy but then Doris notices a young Malay woman with three half-caste children hanging around the bungalow and annoying Guy very much. Finally Guy confesses that he had a relationship with the woman and that
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Matt Ennis 10/3/10 The Use of Force A physician is summoned to make a housecall on a family with who he has had no prior contact. He quickly sizes up the situation: the household is poor but clean; the patient is a female child whose parents are nervously concerned‚ dependent on‚ yet skeptical of the doctor. The child ’s beauty and piercing stare make an immediate impression on him. Concerned that diphtheria may be the cause of illness‚ he uses his customary professional manner
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Jacob Barnts English 101 Holly Maloney 11/01/12 Research Paper-United States Special Forces "Almighty God‚ who art the author of liberty and the champion of the oppressed‚ hear our prayer. We‚ the men of Special Forces‚ acknowledge our dependence upon thee in the preservation of human freedom. Go with us as we seek to defend the defenseless and to free the enslaved. May we ever remember that our nations‚ who’s motto is "In God We Trust‚" expects that we shall acquit ourselves with honor‚
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What do you understand by the concept of “life force”? What is the relevance of “life force”‚ as you have defined it‚ for the possible future integration of osteopathy into UK health care provision? Life force as a concept is an ambiguous notion which is more of a philosophy than something that has a physical entity. It is for this reason that Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) have an inherent problem in practice within the UK health forum. Predominantly due to the lack of
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Driving Forces Digital music devices are leading the technological market as their demand increases with the changing trends of the market place and the consumer. So the real questions are‚ Why are Digital music devices so popular‚ what influences consumer’s purchase decisions‚ and what impacts the sales of this industry growing in popularity? “MP3 players have gone from niche to mainstream products‚ and consumer portable purchases have switched from models that rely on removable content to those
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The Use of Force‚ a short story by William Carlos Williams published in 1938 depicts the story of two characters in confrontation. The narrative implies the severity of a situation when social roles and personal impulses intertwine. Remaining polite‚ patient and understanding isn’t solely for the doctor’s office; it’s a way of life. The Use of Force‚ a short story by William Carlos Williams published in 1938 depicts the story of two characters in confrontation. The narrative implies the severity
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In 1938‚ William Carlos Williams wrote a short story called The Use of Force. The doctor is summoned to a family’s home to check on the welfare of a child‚ Mathilda‚ who has been sick for a few days. The family does not trust the doctor‚ as they are watching him closely‚ and have never called one before. The family is immensely worried about Mathilda’s health. There has been a deathly disease in the community making everyone in the room is tense if fear of her having it. The reader can feel the tension
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The Use of Force "The Use of Force" is a short story by the American author William Carlos Williams first published 1938. The story is narrated in first person by a doctor‚ who is answering a house visit to see a sick girl. Fearing that she may have diphtheria‚ the doctor decides to check her throat. However‚ she refuses to open her mouth and the doctor uses force to restrain her and examine her throat with a spoon‚ which makes the girl very mad. The doctor finds that‚ against her own self-interest
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The Use of Force The point of view in the story “The Use of Force” is in first person narrative. This conveys inner the inner thoughts of the narrator as the doctor. The doctor is a reliable narrator and an observer. I feel that his personality is brought out in the doctor. So the doctors thoughts and behaviors are a reflection of the authors. As for the setting it takes place at a family’s home. I think it takes place somewhere in the early 1900’s. I think it would make a difference to the story
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