The Night Nurse :: essays research papers

An Unforgettable nighttimeAfter 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 infirmary where she undergoes an emergency surgery for a blood clot that is in her leg that could have traveled to her heart. Graces stay in the hospital that night was not how she expected. The worst pain a person understructure indure, is the one who is left proscribed.In the beginning of the story Grace explains herself as being determined back. I am behaving well, look how calm and civilise (654). Grace never screamed out at the shopping mall. She tried to feat 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 later the doctors took care of Grace, she went into surgery. After this is when her at titude begins to change.After surgery Grace further lied in bed in so much pain. She cried out help me. Im so cold, Im so frightened (654) This is when the reader notices the shift in Graces attitude. Her attitude shifts into a liveliness that can practically be heard by the reader. As umpteen times as Grace cried out for help the reader could recognize she was desperate.Once the day was over, Grace was about to go through a night that she would never forget. She began to beg God, unlike in the beginning of the story, sponsor me through the night (655). The pain from Graces surgery was so severe, that she called for a make repeatedly. Finally a nurse came in to drop her a bedpan so she could urinate. After Grace used the bedpan she waited for the nurse to beat back and retrieve it, but she never came back. She needed a nurse also to bring her a blanket because she was freezing cold. Once once again there was no nurse to be found. As Grace laid there waiting, she began to dr ift into her years at college. She thought about her several(prenominal) administrative positions she held during her years at Wells College. During these years people had of all time praised her. Grace always seemed to be favored by others.