Tears of Defeat: comparison of "The Use of Force" to life.

Four years ago my knees began to swell, ache, and crack when walking and standing up. They grew to be twice their original size in four months. I didn't tell my mother, a nurse, until after my freshman tennis year, 6 months after the pain started and was no longer bearable. After visiting several doctors, I was diagnosed with arthritis at age 15. I do not like doctors and I hate getting attention for injuries, so "The Use of Force," by William Carlos Williams is very appealing to me because I relate to the antagonist character, Mathilda easily.
In the short story, Mathilda realizes she…