... fulfilled his dreams, he gives up and decides to take his own life. Within 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 ... as a damnation of middle class. Observing Paul's engagement with social class and his necessity to consume material things, the reader can put deeper meaning to the symbols Paul sees as important. As the plot unfolds, Paul's mental illusions and emotional disintegration become...

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