The night nurse
After reading Joyce Carol Oates story, “ The Night Nurse,” revenge is what is found. This story starts off by a woman by the name of Grace Burkhardt, collapsing at a shopping mall because of a reason that was unknown at the time. She is taken in an ambulance to a hospital where she undergoes an emergency surgery for a blood clot that is in her leg that could have traveled to her heart. Grace’s stay in the hospital that night was not how she expected. The worst pain a person can indure, is the one who is left out. In the beginning of the story Grace explains herself as being laid back. “I am behaving well, look how calm and civilized” (654). Grace never screamed out at the shopping mall. She tried to act as calm as possible. Even though Grace was in so much pain, she never sobbed to God or never did she ask, “Am I dying? Will I die” (654)? Shortly after the doctors took care of Grace, she went into surgery. After this is when her attitude begins to change. After surgery Grace just lied in bed in so much pain. She cried out “help me…. I’m so cold, I’m so frightened” (654)! This is when the reader notices the shift in Gra
Harriet knows that she could stand there and enjoy the pain Grace was going through longer, but she is a better person than that. Finally a nurse came in to give her a bedpan so she could urinate. Finally Grace saw a nurse standing at the door. Once Harriet came, her hall had already bonded with others. Harriet says her name so the reader can tell there is a conflict occurring. Grace wondered why the nurse was just standing there. This is when the reader can tell Harriet is going to be difficult for Grace to deal with. After Grace called and called for a nurse, one finally came in to tend to her. Once Grace stated, “I am a good person, I am well-liked, respected” (660), is the time the reader finally gets to know what the conflict is between Grace and Harriet. This is how the writer lets the reader know revenge is taking place. She thought about her several administrative positions she held during her years at Wells College. As Grace laid there waiting, she began to drift into her years at college. Once again there was no nurse to be found. Bibliography Short story on The Night Nurse.
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