... up with them. Paul and his troops were assigned to defend a village. When the French, who is fighting the Germans, come along they began shelling the village. Paul and Albert Kropp, one of Paul's young friends, were wounded and put on a train to seek treatment for their injuries. As they were traveling on the train ... dropped off at the next stop. Paul wanted to stay with his friend so he convinced the nurse to let him off the train with Kropp. After a few weeks Paul goes back to the war and Kropp goes home after having his leg took off. When Paul went back to the front, he watched his...

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• Grade Level: High School

... this soldier had a family, Paul was deeply shattered and vowed to prevent other such wars. Paul's unit was assigned to guard a supply depot of an abandoned village, but he and Kropp were soon wounded when trying to escape from the village. Paul headed back to the front, only to engage in final battles where all of his friends were killed. The ... ...

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Willa Cather's, "Paul's Case," is a short story about a young man whose obsessions and fantasies lead others to believe that he is a blatant liar, drug addict, and a peculiar individual. Cather illustrates how the protagonist, Paul, virtually lives within a world of dreariness and gratification. She also portrays Paul's attitude and personality through the eyes of his father and teachers. By examining Paul's behaviors, problems, and motivations, the audience gradually understands and becomes part of the world he lives in. Paul's behavior in school, from the perspective of the teachers and stud...

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