But he is also saying that there are small pockets in genuineness in each person which represent the true identity of the person. Paul does whatever he wants to do which is being genuine, but there are times where he has to be realistic about who he is on the outside instead of the inside. Either way, it proves that Paul’s belief cannot be done in society. Paul’s actions do not support his belief. At the beginning, Paul tells the Kittredges and Geoffrey that he does not “even feel black” (30). However, when he is talking to Ouisa on the phone, he tells her that he is “black” (110). Paul makes an argument about The Catcher in the Rye in the beginning of the story but it seems that Guare is showing that the real answer is Salinger’s answer and that Paul is this example that Guare uses to show what the opposite of The Catcher in the Rye would look
But he is also saying that there are small pockets in genuineness in each person which represent the true identity of the person. Paul does whatever he wants to do which is being genuine, but there are times where he has to be realistic about who he is on the outside instead of the inside. Either way, it proves that Paul’s belief cannot be done in society. Paul’s actions do not support his belief. At the beginning, Paul tells the Kittredges and Geoffrey that he does not “even feel black” (30). However, when he is talking to Ouisa on the phone, he tells her that he is “black” (110). Paul makes an argument about The Catcher in the Rye in the beginning of the story but it seems that Guare is showing that the real answer is Salinger’s answer and that Paul is this example that Guare uses to show what the opposite of The Catcher in the Rye would look