The Use of Force by William Carlos Williams

This story has really confused me. At first I thought it was about sexual abuse but after reading through almost the third of the story I began to suspect that the author might be trying to bring attention to the brutal and unethical practices of doctors in the early part of the 20Th century. I remember reading about the practice known as lobotomy in which a part of frontal lobe of the brain was cut by a sharp instrument. it was the practice which was widely used in the early part of 20Th century as a cure for mentally disable people. the practice was later disqualified by the medical associations around the world an was banned.
Another point that came towards the end was about the human nature at its worst. when the doctor over powered the little girl he admitted that he was in fact enjoying the feeling of control over another human being. Reading this story through the lens of recent news of prisoner abuse and torture in Iraq and Guantanamo puts it in a whole new perspective. Ordinary people when put in charge over other human beings could commit such atrocities that are incomprehensible under any other circumstances.