... . It is in Paul's nature to be attuned to the fine arts, but his upbringing deadens his true needs to his family, since they do not care to see such socially unacceptable behavior. Thus, he escapes to New York into the embrace of music, where, even at dinner, the orchestra plays (232). Paul, in his shopaholic state, ventures out to obtain definition through ... ...

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