The short story “Paul’s Case,” written by Willa Cather, uses the setting to show the reader more about Paul’s actions. Paul’s case begins in a town in Pittsburgh. Paul’s hometown of Pittsburgh is used to show the reader about how dirty and monotonous Paul’s life was. The setting later becomes New York. This setting is used to show the reader the life that Paul aspired to live. The last setting in the story was at the train tracks where Paul committed suicide. This setting has many instances of symbolism that connects back to the original settings. All of these settings make it obvious to the reader how the locations play into Paul’s actions. The story begins in the dreary, dirty city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the early 1900s. At this
