“Paul’s Case” by Willa Cather is a story about a teenage boy named Paul who does not fit into his home town because he feels like he does not belong‚ which is where sympathy for him occurs even if the reader can not relate. Paul is in a sense different than the people in his town and may seem a bit strange from an outside point of view. His “case” is that he wants to live the high life as an upper class citizen but he does not want to earn it for he feels it is his birthright. One of the main reasons
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Paul’s Case‚ by Willa Cather‚ is about an insolent teenage boy who lives completely in a fantasy world. Some may say that a little fantasy never hurt anyone‚ but Paul takes his dreaming over the line. In Paul’s mind‚ something registers as either extraordinary or wretched‚ and never is there any medium. This lack of an ability to comprehend "reality" is exactly what separates Paul from any other "normal" teenager. <br> <br>Paul lives on Cordelia Street in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania‚ along with his
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My Antonia‚ written by Willa Cather‚ is a classic coming of age story set in the American Midwest. The story follows Jim‚ the protagonist of My Antonia‚ after he moves to Nebraska to live with his grandparents‚ and details his experiences with his old neighbor Antonia. As Jim begins to separate from his childhood friends‚ including Antonia‚ he begins to strongly miss the days past. Similarly‚ in Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden longs for days with Allie‚ his dead brother. Jim and Holden both
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O`Pioneers! Willa Cather’s book "O`Pioneers!" takes place on the Divide of Nebraska and uses the location as a theme throughout the novel. In this paper I will be tracing different aspects of this theme throughout the novel. The novel contains many different aspects involving every character in this book. Whether it’s Ivar and his traditional "old world values"‚ or Emil representing the "new world values"‚ there are many different aspects of comparing and contrasting in this novel. There are
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highly controversial topic. The secondary source that I researched brings to light many of the views of immigration already mentioned in My Ántonia. The secondary source‚ “Case Studies: Immigration Control” by BBC supports many of the claims that Willa Cather emphasizes in her book which makes it a strong secondary source. Immigration is not stated nor seen as a bad thing in My Ántonia as it clearly tries to let the world know of the harsh conflicts that immigrants are often faced with. The secondary
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Carrie Henry Jeff Chan Comp II-1302 Paper One / Draft One 4 June 2014 The Cost of Freedom and Peace In the story “Paul’s Case” by Willa Cather‚ we are given an insight to Paul’s life of supposed unhappiness and how he will go to an extreme to find peace and be happy‚ no matter the cost. The rising action and plot points begin right away in this story when it starts by showing us the trouble Paul is having and causing at school. Exposition and plot points are introduced throughout the first
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it’s greasy plush collarbox‚ and the paintings of George Washington‚ John Calvin‚ and the framed motto all were described in a lethargic and sullied manner. It is in the next paragraph‚ however‚ that one can truly see the true life lived by Paul. Cather explains that even on the most
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Peter The Professor’s House by Willa Cather dissects the life of Professor St. Peter describing his need to work in his study away from his family‚ his need for power in his household and his obsession with the idea that the past is better than the present. Throughout the novel‚ Cather portrays St. Peter as a workaholic who has no time for his family’s frivolous activities. However‚ in this passage‚ St. Peter
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to take care of a sick child. This shocking statistic shows that mothers in modern society are expected to work and raise their families simultaneously. In the same way‚ women long ago were expected to follow similar expectations. O Pioneers by Willa Cather is a perfect example of the antagonists that women face in their day-to-day lives. “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant also shows that plot‚ or how their lives play out‚ effect many women’s attitude and the expectations they face from society.
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free will or determined analyse of “Paul’s case” written by Willa Cather "Paul’s case"was a story written by the famous female writer/ journalist Willa Cather‚ the story explores the life of an idealistic young boy named Paul who hates his impoverished life. Paul strongly believes that he was meant to be born in a rich family instead of a mid-class home. He tries to escape from the impoverished environment of which he live in and only approaches either rich‚ or famous people .Sadly‚ in the end
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