The Use Of Force Conflict Analysis

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In “The Use of Force” by William Carlos Williams, two types of conflicts are presented. These are the internal conflict the doctor encounters and the external conflict the young girl encounters. In the story the doctor is called to a house where a child’s parents are worried their daughter has Diphtheria. The reader first understands the internal conflict of the doctor and the external conflict of the child when the young girl will not let the doctor examine her. The central idea, which is established by the two conflicts, is the difficulties people have separating emotions and standards. The internal conflict of the doctor is first presented with the girl’s reaction when the doctor first tries to examine her throat. In the story this action
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