"Paul's Case," by Willa Cather, is about a teenage boy named Paul who despises his common, dreary life. He lives on Cordelia Street in Pittsburgh. Paul sees his home on Cordelia Street to be one of "ugliness and commonness" characterized by ... , the rain is "brought down with sudden vehemence," soaking his inadequate clothing and "driving in sheets" between him and the glowing lights of the hotel, forcing him back to the streetcar and to Cordelia Street. After the night in cellar the "the sodden November chill was broken by the last flash of autumnal summer." This foreshadows his escape fro...

• Word Count: 823
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"Paul's Case," by Willa Cather, is about a teenage boy named Paul who despises his common, dreary life. He lives on Cordelia Street in Pittsburgh. Paul sees his home on Cordelia Street to be one of "ugliness and commonness" characterized by ... , the rain is "brought down with sudden vehemence," soaking his inadequate clothing and "driving in sheets" between him and the glowing lights of the hotel, forcing him back to the streetcar and to Cordelia Street. After the night in cellar the "the sodden November chill was broken by the last flash of autumnal summer." This foreshadows his escape from...

• Word Count: 821
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School