"Doctor" Will
While Esther is visiting Buddy in medical school, he takes her on a tour of the hospital he is working at. Buddy takes Esther to see a woman giving birth and Esther is pretty disturbed by the way the woman is on drugs so she is unaware of what’s going on but still in pain. She mentions that it seems like the sort of drugs a man would create. While reading this scene, I was also really bothered by the way Will, a resident at the hospital” acted during the birth scene. As Esther and Buddy enter the room, they stop to talk to Will before going in. Buddy asks Will who’s on the job and will says “‘I am,’ Will said gloomily, and I noticed little drops of sweat beading on his high pale forehead. ‘I am, and it’s my first.’” Will acts as if helping Mrs. Tomolillo give birth is some huge chore for him and something he really does not want to do. His gloomy vo...