Brief Summary Of Paul's Case By Willa Cather

The author Willa Cather in “Paul’s Case writes about a young man that was troubled and misunderstood. Paul is never happy a young man at home or at school. Paul was known for being untruthful, in most cases for no reason. It is noticed, that while attending school, Paul’s behavior was unacceptable. It appears that Paul was an attention seeker, if he did not get his way when wanted to, he would cause mischief. The principal knew that Paul was not completely stable after researching more details about Paul’s childhood. The principal did find out Paul’s mother deceased. Therefore, Paul’s father was forced to work full-time and to be a full-time parent to his son. Paul was unaccustomed to receiving affection from his father after his mother …show more content…
Paul’s attitude was delightful when the saw the lights and colors of the various uniforms and performance art individual’s. Paul’s eyes lit up like a Christmas tree when he in the presence of Carnegie Hall, it was peace haven where he felt comfortable and the people loved him for he was. Paul felt that he did not get this type of attention at home or school. Later on in the school year, Paul continued to have trouble with his teachers because of his vulgar language to his elders. Paul felt he was superior to his teachers and no one could tell him what he could or could not do. For that reason, his father removed him from school and banned him from Carnegie Hall. Carnegie Hall was the heart and soul of the heartless sixteen year old. Paul began to work for his father as a punishment to keep his mouth closed and to learn how to respect those that were in leadership roles. Paul dreamt about visiting New York, the city that never sleeps with all the bright lights, shows. Nonetheless, finally does attempt to make it New York by stealing money from the company he worked for. Unfortunately after making his arrival to New York Paul’s life ended in a tragic shortly