Characterization is one of the most important tools in a writer's repertoire of literary devices. It's used as a means of relating theme, mood, tone, and bringing the reader closer to the characters by showing humanity, or the lack there of. In reading "Use of Force," by William Carlos Williams, the underlying emotions, basic motivations, and the regression from civil to uncivil behavior of men are exemplified in the main characters as they are developed, characterized, and revealed to the reader.
It is obvious to the reader that hidden emotions and turmoil exist beneath the professional surface of the physician and the flushed skin of the little girl. The way the physician speaks of how, "they we
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