Pittsburgh Maestro Analysis

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Paul is lives in Pittsburgh, and it it is very clear to see he is dissatisfied with his environment. He describes the the homes and people as very boring, and all the same. The one thing that he finds excitement in is his job as an usher at Carnegie Hall. While there he is able to bask in the lifestyle he feels he belongs in. Whenever he had time he would sneak of to the theater until his Father found out. After being banned from everything he loved Paul made a plan to run off to New York with stolen money. There he tries to transform into the person he believes he should be only for his Father to come to New York in search of him. Refusing to go back to his dull life in Pittsburgh, Paul runs away and ends his life.

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