Professor Scott English 102 27 July 2011 Essay # 2 Willa Cather’s‚ "Paul’s Case" and Frank Kafka’s‚ "Metamorphosis" are short stories written in the early twentieth century‚ merely ten years apart. When comparing and contrasting these short stories‚ the reader finds that both stories share a similar point of view and the recurring themes of alienation and money run throughout these works. Both "Paul’s Case” and “The Metamorphosis" are written in third person with a very restricted
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Kelby Watkins Paul’s Case Pg 134- 1-8 1) Through the critical approach through the eyes of a clinicians case study‚ I examined the protagonist‚ Paul‚ and his source of conflict‚ or the antagonist‚ society. In this story‚ society can be defined as his father‚ Cordelia Street and all those who lived there and held him down. The protagonist is introduced to the reader as a trouble maker who’s gotten kicked out of school. The first hint we get that something might be wrong with the protagonist‚
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The setting of the short story “Paul’s Case” is clear and appropriate for the story. The East Coast of the United States is where the story takes place. From Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania‚ to Newark‚ New Jersey‚ and then on to New York‚ New York‚ the exact setting differs throughout the story. “…the dull dawn was beginning to show grey when the engine whistled a mile out of Newark” (Cather). At this point in the story‚ the main character‚ Paul‚ is on board a train which has departed from his hometown
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In Willa Cather’s short story Paul’s Case we learn of a young man who is fighting what he fears most: to be as common and plain as his world around him. How others perceive Paul only encourages him to fulfill his dream of escaping his monotonous lifestyle. Paul feels he is drowning in his everyday environment and his only breath of air is his savior: the theater. Paul has very little interest in his class studies. This leaves him open to distraction and eventually criticism. Although Paul’s
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The Catcher in the Rye • Throughout the book‚ Holden longs for intimacy with other human beings. Discuss the different types of relationships Holden attempts and the different types of intimacy in the book. What is the role of sexuality in The Catcher in the Rye? How do Holden’s sexual relationships differ from his nonsexual encounters? What is Holden’s attitude toward sex? His relationship with Jane‚ Sally Hawkins‚ the Lavender Room‚ the prostitute and Stradlater’s date with Jane? Explain each
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AP Biology Midterm Study Guide Ecology‚ Biochemistry‚ Cells‚ Genetics‚ and Evolution Midterm Date: Part I: Multiple Choice Questions (60) VOCAB TO KNOW: Element Diffusion Homozygous Lytic Cycle Compound Isotonic Heterozygous Lysogenic Cycle Neutrons Hypertonic Phenotype Transformation Protons Hypotonic Genotype Transduction Electrons Osmosis Codominance Conjugation Atomic Number Turgid Wild type Plasmid Mass Number Flaccid Mutant Evolution
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When I was reading “Paul’s Case A Study in Temperament” by Willa Cather‚ the character reminded me of the young version of my cousin. He used to strive against everyone and having a difficulty of trusting people just like Paul. Throughout the story‚ Paul was raised by a single family and experiencing the teenage rebellion. Somehow I feel about Paul was self-willed because of what he had done to his teacher. Willa mentioned‚ “The insult was so involuntary and definitely personal as to be unforgettable”(1)
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Cather writes the short story "Paul’s Case" in third person omniscient. Cather mainly focuses on Paul’s point of view‚ but the thoughts and feelings of the teachers were very important in understanding Paul. Most people do not see their own faults and habits‚ so the teachers’ point of view was essential. Paul hates his whole life and is extremely depressed about his current situation. Everything that Paul experiences that is beyond his immediate daily life is so heavenly and extraordinarily beautiful
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Nineteenth century literature is full of allusions and examples of idealism and romantic subjectivism. Society at the time is quite preoccupied with the bourgeois lifestyle and seems to neglect reality. Stories like "The Necklace"‚ "Barn Burning"‚ and "Paul’s Case" exemplify a Nietzschean rebellion against the constraints of social standards. Nietzsche wrote that "we [are] like shop windows in which we are continually arranging‚ concealing or illuminating the supposed qualities other ascribe to us - in order
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Many adolescents and teenagers across the world go through many difficult obstacles‚ some more than others. A child’s atmosphere has a lot to do with what they do or do not accomplish in life. The protagonist‚ Paul‚ in Willa Cather’s short story “Paul’s Case” is a victim of these teenage troubles. From the very beginning of the short story it is rather evident that Paul is a troubled teenager. From the beginning you can tell that Paul is very uncomfortable in his surroundings. At school he uses
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