Thursday, October 22, 2009

Blog #4- The Use of Force

"The Use of Force" by William Carlos Williams explains the concept of force and emotions that are involved agony, fury as well as enjoyment and pleasure. the doctor exposes the little girl who refused to open her mouth. with force the doctor opened her mouth and revealed her infected tonsils. he describes the force is he using as something will be benefit that girl because she could die if doesn't detect her illness. but since he becomes so furious such as the girl herself he says "but a blind fury, a feeling of adult shame, bred of a longing for muscular release are the operatives". which means he wants to overpower her. when you have blind fury you probably could do a lot of things and regret them in the end but not thinking clearly about them when in the act.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Blog #3- Hills Like White Elephants

Hills Like White Elephants wasn't an interesting story for me reading the first few lines because i didn't understand it. after reading the second time and the blogs i understood it. therefore the story didn't catch my attention at first and failed to capture my concentration. The story takes place at a train station. they seem to be on opposite sides. the woman wanting or unsure of the choice she should make and the man wanting her to do the adoption. Metephors like the clouds and the river also the colors described shows the atmosphere and sets a tone. the serious topic the two characters are talking about made me think that they are in a foreign country just for the operation just in case. they could have the option also they are Americans which indicts that probably it was not allow in the u.s.