Paul’s Case

In Willa Cathers flooring Pauls Case, the principal(prenominal) character Paul is a troubled young man, who is seeking an escape from populace. Pauls focal point of escaping his troubled life is through a day dream. For the most part Pauls rubber place is in New York City. That is until Pauls male parent comes smell for him. This is when Pauls reality then takes form in his imaginary world.If Paul uses an imaginary escape world to get forward from his troubled life, then why does it include him committing suicide? I have one reason to apologise his suicide. Before, Paul supposedly enters his imaginary world, the story leaves off with Paul sitting in the cellar of his house. At this point in time, Paul starts to wonder if his father heard him entering. In the darkness of the cellar, Paul fears that his father may think Paul is a burglar, and shot him. (pg. 127) The though of death and Pauls nitwitted running from a troubled life collide. In result creating Pauls suicide, whe n his father comes looking for him. I recall Pauls suicide serves as an epiphany. Pauls epiphany relates to his struggling life, and how he has more to live for than just music.As a result of Pauls epiphany, he begins to melt back into reality. As the audience, you are lead to believe that Paul was dreaming the whole time. The last execration in the story Paul dropped back into the immense design of things, confirms the audiences beliefs. (pg.133) Therefore I find it hard to believe that Paul ever actually traveled to New York. Due acquit that Paul was a middle layer kid from Pittsburg. Paul absolutely resented his lower and middle class upbringing. His resentment of his upbringing leads him to believe that New York is where the upper class lived. I find it hard to believe that he actually went to New York, because most of New York is slums.I find it hardly plausible or even possible that Paul actually lived most of the story, but rather that he imagined it all. The first line of work that comes to mind when believing the story is the fact that Paul was able to get away with smoking cigarettes and drunkenness wine publicly. Paul was but a teenager with large sums of cash. How is it that Paul was able to live such(prenominal) a luxurious life for as long as he did, without being questioned about anything?The story Pauls Case, was all about Paul seeking freedom from his personal life. Even though Paul was able to find some peace of mind, somehow his personal problems follow him into is dream land. passim Pauls dream he encounters situations very similar to the ones hes running from in reality. Nonetheless Paul can not escape his reality.