William Carlos Williams The Use Of Force

Through William Carlos Williams’ story, “The Use of Force”, we can see a characters attitude and actions change abruptly. Through the story, we can not only draw a conclusion from the doctor, but from people in his position. The authority given to people in his position, provides the sense of power and dominance. The doctor was the sole reasons for the girl living or dying. His use of force can be justified by the parents because he was saving her life. But from the doctor’s perspective, he enjoyed using his force on the girl for his own benefit. The character of the doctor progresses from seeming to be genuine and caring, to showing signs of displaying his power. Finally, toward the end, we can fully see how he engages in a battle with the
He enjoys using his force on the resistant girl. The intentions seem to be looking to harm the girl instead of actually trying to diagnose her.. The two best characteristics of the doctor at this point are being dominant and forceful. We can fully see he no longer cares about the girls' health, yet continues to try to examine her. He blatantly says, “I could have torn the child apart in my own fury and enjoyed it. It was a pleasure to attack her.” This is now the completely opposite of how he was viewed at the beginning of the story. He has made a transformation from a caring professional to someone who uses his power for his own enjoyment. The title, “The Use of Force”, gives away the doctor’s true intentions. He has the power and authority to let him act in such a way, because he is saving the girl's life. Although that's what he appears to be doing, his intentions are completely different. The most important quote of the story is where he is explaining how he could rip her apart and enjoy it. This is the opposite of the caring doctor, he appears to be in the first part of the story. This story goes to show that when given power, your intentions may be different than what other people perceive them to