Paul's Case Rising Action
Critical Analysis
Paul’s Case was not, by any means, my favorite short movie. However, most of the necessary literary elements were present. The plot begins with the exposition, which is Paul’s failure to pay attention and rebellious acts. Instead of being interested in his education, Paul is fascinated by art and theater as shown through his job at the theater. The rising action begins, as Paul’s father is angry because he wants Paul to be successful through education. Paul looses his job at the theater because of his father. He then get’s expelled from school. Paul steals $2,000 and leaves on the train to live extravagantly for a short amount of time. After his adventure Paul returns on the train and starts walking in the woods. From …show more content…
It helped to add to the suspense of the climax, falling action, and resolution. During the climax the strange, loud noises aided to Paul’s realization that he was giving up. As the train approaches, the loud horn resembles how Paul chooses to end his life. It adds suspense and drama to the scene and ends the story with a sense of closure. The overall organization was for the most part. However, in the exposition, we need a more clear reason to why Paul has such internal problems. Structurally, the rest of the play had sufficient transitions throughout the steps of the plot structure. Nothing felt choppy or rushed and the overall plot had a pleasant flow. There was a long enough amount of time during the rising action to explain why Paul felt he could not continue on because he was so happy with his life. Through his expulsion from school, crime where he stole the money, and running away from home, we understand why he felt he didn’t have anything to live for. The climax was supported well through the symbolism of the flowers but why he was eating snow is beyond me. The falling action as the train horn is sounding is dramatic and suspenseful. Lastly, I feel in the resolution it was a good choice to not actually show Paul getting hit by the train. In all, the imagery which helped the organization of this play was
Paul’s Case was not, by any means, my favorite short movie. However, most of the necessary literary elements were present. The plot begins with the exposition, which is Paul’s failure to pay attention and rebellious acts. Instead of being interested in his education, Paul is fascinated by art and theater as shown through his job at the theater. The rising action begins, as Paul’s father is angry because he wants Paul to be successful through education. Paul looses his job at the theater because of his father. He then get’s expelled from school. Paul steals $2,000 and leaves on the train to live extravagantly for a short amount of time. After his adventure Paul returns on the train and starts walking in the woods. From …show more content…
It helped to add to the suspense of the climax, falling action, and resolution. During the climax the strange, loud noises aided to Paul’s realization that he was giving up. As the train approaches, the loud horn resembles how Paul chooses to end his life. It adds suspense and drama to the scene and ends the story with a sense of closure. The overall organization was for the most part. However, in the exposition, we need a more clear reason to why Paul has such internal problems. Structurally, the rest of the play had sufficient transitions throughout the steps of the plot structure. Nothing felt choppy or rushed and the overall plot had a pleasant flow. There was a long enough amount of time during the rising action to explain why Paul felt he could not continue on because he was so happy with his life. Through his expulsion from school, crime where he stole the money, and running away from home, we understand why he felt he didn’t have anything to live for. The climax was supported well through the symbolism of the flowers but why he was eating snow is beyond me. The falling action as the train horn is sounding is dramatic and suspenseful. Lastly, I feel in the resolution it was a good choice to not actually show Paul getting hit by the train. In all, the imagery which helped the organization of this play was