Instruction
1)”Both tonsils covered with membrane”— gives a realistic medical detail and also shows that the doctor made a discovery.
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Your Asmt 1 must have 5 examples, each with an explanation. similar to the above list.
*Consider Narrative Beats in “Use of Force”
A narrative beat is a specific point of action, or plot development in a story. The term refers to the beats of a drum, and is often use in drama. A narrative beat is a specific plot development or new action. It is not simply a detail.
NARRATIVE BEATS in “THE USE OF FORCE”
INTRO: Doctor gets call to visit family with sick girl
1. Arrive meets parents and daughter
2. Asks about her throat/ She just stares at him
3. Smiles and asks directly to look at her throat
4. Moves Closer/She claws at his eyes
5.Tells Girl to Open her mouth or he will open it for her No response from her…
6. Father Tries to hold girl down for examination—but it doesn’t work and she starts screaming
7. Dr. Tries to hold girl’s head and force a wooden spatula down her throat she chomps down and shatters it
8. CLIMAX : Gets a metal spoon/overpowers the girl and forces spoon down her throat
9. Sees diphtheria membrane in her throat
10. CONCLUSION :Girl cries tears of defeat
The climax of the essay is open to some debate, as it depends on what each reader believes to have the highest level of conflict—which depends on individual interpretation. But there is strong evidence that # 8, in the above outline is the climax, because the maximum number of people (father, daughter, and presumably parently, are maximally emotional and physically involved.