Mrs. Sol Schwimmer is suing me because I made her bridge as I felt it and not to fit her ridiculous mouth! That's right! I can't work to order like a common tradesman! I decided her bridge should be enormous and billowing, with wild, explosive teeth flaring up in every direction like fire! Now she is upset because it won't fit in her mouth! She is so bourgeois and stupid. I want to smash her! I tried forcing the false plate in but it sticks out like a star burst chandelier. Still, I find it beautiful.
In Woody Allen's "Without Feathers," a character expresses frustration at a patient named Mrs. Sol Schwimmer who is suing him over a dental issue. He believes that his artistic vision for her dental bridge should not be constrained by her expectations or the practicality of fitting it into her mouth. He criticizes her for being bourgeois and expresses a desire to rebel against her demands by creating a bold, extravagant design instead of a functional one.
The protagonist's disdain for convention is evident as he attempts to force the extravagant dental piece into place, resulting in a comically mismatched product that he nevertheless finds beautiful. This situation highlights a deeper conflict between artistic freedom and customer satisfaction, framing the dentist as an avant-garde creator rather than a service provider. His subjective view of beauty clashes with practical reality, emphasizing the tension between individual expression and societal norms.
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