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Willa Cather Committed Suicide
1,085 wordsPaul's Case "Paul's Case, " by Willa Cather, is a story that deals with a young boy who grew up in a Calvinist household, where no luxuries exist in life that Paul so desperately wanted, and felt he deserved. He does not feel that he lives a life not suitable of his current position. After a close reading, it is evident that "Paul's Case" has irony and symbolism in it, which can be interpreted from the story through the words of the narrator. The irony woven throughout the text builds up to an e...
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Rocking Horse Winner Theme Of Appearance
993 wordsMan s Inability to Cope with Reality Like many pieces of art, it is difficult to interpret and analyze short stories. The plot and theme in short stories are often undeveloped and not very detailed, therefore the true meaning of the story can easily go unnoticed by the reader. D. H. Lawrence s The Rocking Horse Winner and Willa Cather s Paul s Case are both short stories, which on the surface seem very one-dimensional yet through proper analysis acquire a deeper meaning. The Rocking Horse Winner...
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Theme Of The Story Willa Cather
746 wordsA short story as defined by Edgar Allan Poe, should not contain a word that will not contribute to bringing out the theme of the story. In Willa Cather s Paul s Case, every detail serves an important role in supporting the pre-established design (as Poe calls it) of the story. Every aspect of Paul s Case such as symbolism and setting, relate to its rather perplexing theme. The details of the story, come together to constitute this message (theme) on life: materialism or artificiality can never p...
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Carnegie Hall Cordelia Street
448 wordsThe short story Paul s Case by Willa Cather illustrates the problems of a young man, named Paul, growing up and taking on the responsibility of finding out who he is, and what he wants from life. The story contains many symbols, which add meaning to the story. Some of the major symbols present in Paul s Case are: the flowers, Cordelia street, the Carnegie Hall, and Paul s house. The flowers play an integral role in the story. They symbolize Paul throughout the story. For instance, at the beginni...
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Willa Cather Paul Case
873 wordsConflict in Stories Complications usually arise after a writer introduces the main point in a story. These complications are usually the result of conflicts. There are three kinds of conflict within a story (Trimmer and Jennings 4). The first kind of conflict is conflict among the characters. The second kind of conflict is conflict between a character and his or her environment. The third kind of conflict is conflict among the thoughts, needs, or emotions of a single character. After conflict ar...
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Paul Case Doesn T
790 wordsPaul s Ignored Case The adults in Willa Cather s story Paul s Case generally view Paul as a bad case. Webster s Ninth Collegiate Dictionary defines a case as a situation requiring investigation or action (p. 211). However, none of the adults ever actually investigate why Paul acts the way he does. Although they frequently reprimand him for his behavior, no one ever tries to determine the cause of it. Paul is, in fact, a very depressed young man. He is unhappy at school, he is unhappy at home, an...
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