Paul's Case Literary Analysis
Jeffrey Davis Jr.
Point of View
Paul's Case is written in the third person omnicient, where the narattor can go into theminds of the characters. It shows the story from both the lenses of the main characters but the narrator.
Characterization
Paul is an alienated, awkward and incomfortable in his setting. He loves art but his dangerous impulses with both life and money, intensify as the story developes. He is clinically depressed and it causes him to run away from his family, who doesn't quite understand his defiance. The narrator describes there is a "darkness" in Paul, which ultimately allows his depression get the best of him, ending with him jumping in front of a train.
Setting
This piece starts in a place called Cordelia Street and ends in the big city of New York. I chose New York because the finally of this story and Paul's life ends here.
Symbolism
the carnation stands as a representation of Paul's defiance, in the case of his meetinf with his teacher's and principal, but also represents his imminent suicide when he buries in the snow before jumping in front of the train.
Theme
This picture represents the combination of how Paul feels throughout the story. He's clinically depressed and feels alienated often. The addict natures of art, and his misunderstanding of money throughout the story culminates into Paul's demise
Works Cited
Hans. Carnations. Digital image. Pixabay. N.p., 30 Dec. 2010. Web. 8 Feb. 2013. Moneyblognewz. All Seeing Eye. Digital image. Flickr. N.p., 10 Dec. 2009. Web. 8 Feb. 2013. Nullahumana. New York City Light Bridge. Digital image. Flickr. N.p., 24 Oct. 2012. Web. 8 Feb. 2013. PublicDomainPictures. Camera Lense. Digital image. Pixabay. N.p., 31 Feb. 2012. Web. 8 Feb. 2013. PublicDomainPictures. Depression. Digital image. Pixabay. N.p., 01 Mar. 2012. Web.