The short story titled The Use of Force by William Carlos Williams, a doctor tries to treat a young girl who refuses the treatment he offers. 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. The reason this short story has become a classic, is because it illustrates what makes a hero. The fact that the …
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…upon the doctor as their saving grace. They didn't have the heart to force her to do something against her own will, despite the fact that it was for her own good. But when someone with less emotional attachment and the knowledge that she may have a fatal illness steps in, they day is saved and the young lady may be treaded accordingly. Rather than grow ill and possible die. <Tab/>