Emotions can be a source of strength or weakness that can affect someone’s behaviour in their social role. In "The Use of Force"‚ written by William Carlos Williams in 1938‚ the author displays how the use of force can cause violence when emotionally involved in a particular situation. This is demonstrated through the use of the formal element of character‚ which in this story are Mathilda and the doctor. The author shows in the tale that personal impulses can intervene people to behave in a different
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Officer use of force is on the rise within the Delano Police Department (DPD). Within the last 12 months‚ the department has observed a total of 46 use of force incidents. In comparison‚ over the same previous 12 month period the department had 20 use of force incidents. This figure represents over a 120 % increase. In reviewing the use of force reports for these force incidents‚ in every incident officers either had to use physical force such as their hands‚ police batons‚ or brute force to control
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In “The Use of Force” Williams shows us the variety of emotions felt by a doctor during a house call. Williams uses situational irony and connotative language to convey a conflict that he faces with diagnosing a child. Despite the fact that her parents and the doctor make and attempt to reason with the girl‚ she continues to defy them in their efforts to help her. Williams illustrates the true definition of what makes someone a hero. The fact that the doctor is determined to help the young girl‚
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In the story “The Use of Force” by William Carlos‚ the doctor’s decision to force the examination of the child was the right decision and it was justified. From beginning there distrust of the doctor by the family this was expressed in the book as “I could see that they were all very nervous‚ eyeing me up and down distrustfully. Most children hate going to doctor. There are many children who will accept going to the doctor‚ and are okay as long as there is no pain during the visit. The child
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Use of Force The medical field is never a place of stasis. There are always new procedures‚ techniques and technological advances in the field of medicine in which people are researching to try and make better every single day. In the short story “The Use of Force” we see an example of a terrible doctor who would never have a license to practice medicine in this time for all of the laws and professional groups in place to prevent against bad practice of medicine. The first organization what
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In the text‚ Deadly Identities‚ by Lebanese writer‚ Amin Maalouf‚ the writer explains his way of defining one’s identity and writes to all people having deadly identities‚ not to force others to label their identities‚ if they have been raised by two violently opposed cultures. Maalouf rejects the fact that a man’s identity is prioritized basically on religion and nationality. He also comments that people with dual-identities are not obliged to choose or separate between their two origins. The author’s
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shortcomings associated with the use of force policies and procedures in correctional institutions‚ this paper will outline several key factors surrounding the topic. First and for most‚ a discussion of what constitutes use of force in correctional institutions will be evaluated by examining policies of the State of North Carolina Department of Correction Division of Prisons. Subsequent to current policy‚ an analysis of the different levels associated with using force in a correctional setting will
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The Use Of Force Essay Doctors are over-educated and may take their knowledge too far. "The Use of Force" by William Carlos Williams features a Doctor by the name of Olson who makes a house call to a patient who quite possibly is deathly sick. His job is to do what it takes to figure out what is ailing this minor (per her parents request). The force he uses is absolutely above and beyond what must be done. Much of what he does is not ethical or moral. After reading the story I am convinced that
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Deadly Unna? Is more than just a story about a teenager developing awareness of racism‚ it’s the way he develops this awareness‚ because of an aboriginal boy and girl‚ Dumby Red and Clarence. The novel shows us the actions he takes to deal with his feelings about this racism such as‚ attending Dumby Reds funeral even though he knew people didn’t approve‚ stuck up for his beliefs with the aboriginals and also by cleaning the graffiti off the shed at the jetty. Deadly Unna? Is more than just a story
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The novel‚ Deadly Unna‚ written by Phillip Gwynne tells the story of the multicultural bond between the Aboriginal up and coming football player Dumby Red and his loyal Australian mate Gary (Blacky) Black. There are many issues explored in the novel‚ such as family‚ domestic violence and above all‚ racism. Moreover‚ the novel demonstrates the issue of family. The Black family is portrayed as very dysfunctional. The reader understands from early on in the novel that Garry Black’s father is an unreasonable
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