Pauls Case
In Willa Cather’s story, “Paul’s Case,” Paul suffered setbacks and dilemmas because he never knew his mother as she died around the time of his birth. Therefore he is lacking the maternal guidance of emotional stability that every child needs to grow mentally. Paul is withdrawn from society, and he resorts to the arts and music to feel comfortable and free from his disassociation and sense of loneliness.One should not be confused and believe that his father was not loving or caring of Paul because his father did what he could to support Paul and to do all he could to get Paul out of problem situations. He just was not very keen on Paul’s needs, especially his manners or clothing. The narrator described Paul’s clothes as being “a trifle outgrown, and the tan velvet on the collar of his open overcoat was frayed and worn” (67). Men are not the gender who is as observant and uptight about people’s attires. Men tend to desire less than women do, and this was inflicted upon Paul since it was his father who was overseeing Paul’s limits on material well-being. It takes more of a female’s point of view to judge if something looks perfect, and Paul and his father did not have this type of direction around. A master
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Approximate Word count = 1825
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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