... the text of Willa Cather's short story "Paul's Case" the use of symbols and motives help to develop and understand the main character. Paul is introduced as a smiling young man with disrespect for most things but the reader slowly comes to realize that his sense of the ... he does not appreciate it. As Paul views the art,  he is transported to a new world and his whole behavior changes as if he is on drugs. Paul again loses himself in the music of the symphony. Still, the music ... means nothing to Paul but "seemed to free some hilarious and potent spirit within him"" (p. 75). The music...

• Word Count: 2556
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School