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Pauls Case

 

            
            
            
             In the story "Paul's Case," Paul's behavior is nonchalant, but yet respectful at times. On the outside, Paul acts like a rebellious teenager, but in the home he is a very honorable son and he obeys his father inside the house, but once outside he betrays his father. Paul has this love for all types of art, such as music, painting and theater, but he is not much of a reader. Paul respects the community of theater arts, music, literature, and thinks of these people as geniuses and as well - rounded people. Paul's peers and father think other - wise. They have no appreciation for this type of subject and instead his friends make fun oh home and his father disapproves of it. Throughout the story, Paul's behavior and character changes quite frequently as he interacts with different characters in the story. .
             Everything where Paul lives appears to be similar to suburbia today. The community is the same, such as the houses and how people interact and relate with one another. Their interest consists of what is around them. Economics play as a role in their everyday life, both as a subject and as a salary budget. Arithmetic is another part of their everyday lives, by how they are to succeed in life as well as in school, but Paul on the other hand tries to be the opposite of what the community and his father expects him to be. Paul's feels unequal in society more so because society does not share the same interest he does, resulting in Paul feeling like an outcast. Paul takes the characteristics he has developed into the classroom by rebelling against his teachers and becoming suspended for his wrongful outburst and disrespect. During Paul's meeting about allowing Paul to return back to school, with his teachers and principal, Paul is "politely enough," (Page 197) about the matter of him returning, but is very "light - hearted," inside. Here, Paul shows how he is liar, because in his heart he did not want to return, "but Paul was accustomed to lying; found it, indeed, indispensable for overcoming friction.


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