William Carlos Williams “The Use of Force” deals with a variety of emotions felt by a doctor during a house call. The story begins when a physician is summoned to make a house call on a family with whom 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 and yet distrustful of the …showed first 75 words of 1015 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1015 total…William Carlos Williams “The Use of Force” is a compact insightful story that does not spend time on frivolous descriptions instead focusing on its message. Although the interpretations are few this story does pose a question to which man has still not answered. This story can be applied to anytime in history and to any social class, which makes it timeless. So in conclusion this story is a fast paced, insightful and thought provoking read.