Paul's Case Study In Temperament

In “Paul’s Case a Study in Temperament” the frustration and dishonesty of a young man may lead many to speculate about his sexuality. Paul’s behavior in the story points to all the frustration he has not only with the way people look at him but, also the way his dad does not accept him. His father would look at other young men and wish Paul was more like them. The fear the teachers have of him; can be for his confidence or just for been a rebellious kid; another of his problems that will add up to his frustration is been look at as someone different. His appearance is something people will find unusual for a young man back in his time. “His clothes…the tan velvet on the collar of his open over coat…there was something of the dandy about him, and he wore an opal pin … and a red carnation on his buttonhole.” (Cather 242). Some teacher is not just afraid of him, some also feel worry about him noticing that even in his dreams he is having this feeling, and in a way thinking that he is trap in.” One warm afternoon the boy had gone to sleep…his master had noted with amazement what a …show more content…
Madigan. "From Larceny to Suicide: The Denny Case and ‘Paul’s Case’." Short Story Criticism, edited by Lawrence J. Trudeau, vol. 186, Gale, 2013. Short Story Criticism Online, go.galegroup.com. Accessed 25 Aug. 2017. Originally published in Violence, the Arts, and Willa Cather, edited by Joseph R. Urgo and Merrill Maguire Skaggs, Fairleigh Dickinson UP, 2007, pp. 109-123.
Cather, Willa Sibert. “Paul’s Case a Study in Temperament.” Perrine’s Literature, edited by Greg Johnson and Thomas R. Arp, Cengage Learning, 2015, pp.242-258.
Kvasnicka, Mellanee. "‘Paul’s Case’ in the High School Classroom." Short Story Criticism, edited by Lawrence J. Trudeau, vol. 186, Gale, 2013. Short Story Criticism Online, go.galegroup.com. Accessed 25 Aug. 2017. Originally published in Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Newsletter, vol. 31, no. 3, 1987, pp.