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William Carlos Williams The Use Of Force

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In “The Use of Force” of William Carlos Williams, I agree with the

way that the doctor treats Mathilda for two reasons. Firstly, there’s no other

appropriate way to treat Mathilda. In order to treat Mathilda, the doctor has to

examine the patient’s throat, but the patient doesn’t open the mouth. The doctor

has tried every appropriate ways to examine her, but she still refuses the

examination. Thus, the doctor has to use his strength to force the patient in order

to treat her. Another reason is that the doctor cares more about Mathilda’s life

than the ways he examines her. Mathilda has the possibility to get diphtheria

which has broken out from her school. Moreover, the doctor has seen that there

are dead people from the disease.
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