Paul's Ignored Case

Paul’s Ignored Case The adults in Willa Cather’s story “Paul’s Case” generally view Paul as a bad case. Webster’s Ninth Collegiate Dictionary defines a case as “a situation requiring investigation or action” (p. 211). However, none of the adults ever actually investigate why Paul acts the way he does. Although they frequently reprimand him for his behavior, no one ever tries to determine the cause of it. Paul is, in fact, a …showed first 75 words of 781 total…

…showed last 75 words of 781 total…is an all too common one. He is a teenager who is very depressed but he is feared and misunderstood by the adults around him. Although he shows signs of depression he is ignored and never gets the help he needs and it ultimately leads to his own death. Unfortunately, in this decade these kids become Dylan Klebold, Eric Harris, or Andy Williams. When these kids don’t get the love they need, people die.