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Alyssa Mae Rubion BS in Psychology 2-D

The Use of Force From Life Along the Passaic River (1938) By: William Carlos Williams

This is a story about a doctor who is visiting a sick girl at her home to treat her. The doctor decides to examine her throat because he thinks she might have diphtheria. The girl is upset when the doctor restrains her with force and uses a spoon to inspect her neck since she won't open her mouth. The girl had concealed her diphtheria symptoms from her parents and the doctor, the doctor discovers, against her own will. Williams makes relatively few comments while he delivers the tale; as a result, readers must carefully analyze the narrative to determine its significance. He employs powerful symbols—physical items that may be used to accentuate the points he is making—in order to lead readers to the conclusions he wants them to draw. But what I think this story is trying to imply is the importance of consent. May it be a child, you still have to ask for consent before you do anything to him or her.

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Alyssa Mae Rubion BS in Psychology 2-D

Touchmove By: Peter Mayshle

Touchmove piqued my interest. It is an intriguing story that I mistook as explicit at first. Many readers, I’m sure, have different opinions on this one. This story begins with two siblings playing chess. The narrator tells a story to his brother, Roman, about this experience he had with one particular interesting woman. The narrator thought that they were going to do the deed. He thought it was a lucky night for him. But little did he know, the woman wasn’t there that night for that. He massaged the woman as they talked. His brother Roman was expecting him to say something else, but that wasn’t what happened and he was disappointed. I think Roman sees women as objects, devoid of thought or feeling. A lot of men objectify women and reduce them to objects of sexual pleasure and gratification. This story taught me so many lessons. The woman here, it turns out, was being abused. But violence has no place in a healthy relationship and everyone should know that. What I liked about this story though, is the effective use of literary devices. The author also writes it beautifully that in the end, I was left wondering what happens next in the story. I guess I’ll never know.

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Alyssa Mae Rubion BS in Psychology 2-D

Breathe By: Alessandra G.L. Gonzales

This story about a long-distance relationship, sacrifices, and family broke my heart. It focused on two people who wanted to make it work, but life made it hard for them. The two main characters here- Isaak and Katherine, are in a long-distance relationship. They talk and share whatever happens to their day every day via telephone. They clearly adored each other. But that wasn’t the case for Katherine’s family. When Isaak visited and met with Katherine’s family, they criticized his physical appearance. Saying he didn’t look like his pictures and that he’s too tall in person. Good thing her younger sister was thrilled to meet him. Katherine’s family likes to criticize. At one point Katherine’s grandfather even stated his strong displeasure with Katherine’s cooking. Her family, in my opinion, is unkind. I’m not sure if this story is purely fictional, but it really does make me sad. I was very hopeful, reading this halfway, that they were going to beat the odds. That they were going to fight for each other and end up with each other. But that wasn’t the case. In the end, Isaak asks Katherine to go with him to Germany, but she refuses. She chose her family. She wanted to be with them. And sometimes, things just don’t go our way. Katherine then sends Isaak goodbye at the airport.