The Conflict Between Conformity and Individuality in Willa Cathers Pau

The Conflict Between Conformity and Individuality in Willa Cather's Paul's Case Willa Cather’s â€Å"Paul’s Case,† shows the contention among congruity and uniqueness through the primary character, Paul. On various events, Paul is compelled to lie and take to get away from the traditionalists who wish to control him and smother his one of a kind creative mind. Be that as it may, his lying, taking, and endeavors to get away from the conventionalists, just power Paul into confinement, sadness, and feeling a feeling of disgrace for his uniqueness. All through the story one may see Cather’s consistent difference of singularity versus similarity, just as Paul’s lying and taking. Cather appears to reach the inference that extraordinary people, much like Paul are just misjudged, and not offered the acknowledgment they want from traditionalist society. One way Cather contrasts independence and similarity is through definite depictions of Paul’s character: Paul’s appearance, Paul’s uncommon peculiarities, and Paul’s open reactions of congruity. All things considered, these three attributes declare Paul’s uniqueness. Paul’s appearance is depicted in detail toward the start of the story and gives the establishment of his uniqueness: â€Å"Paul was tall for his age and exceptionally slight, with high, confined shoulders and a thin chest†(Pg. 1). One just needs to arrive at the second passage of the story and acknowledge Paul doesn't fit in, which can be licensed to Cather’s cautious word decision â€Å"for his age.† Most youthful people, explicitly in Paul’s high school age section, will battle for acknowledgment from their friends; anyway apparently Paul puts forth little attempt in such manner. Paul’s uncommon peculiarities are likewise deserving of investig ation, and help in making a psychological image of this irregular youngster. Cather utilizes Paul’s meeting with the staff of his instructive office to pass on the disturbing and threatening characteristics of his peculiarities. She composes, â€Å"His instructors felt this evening his entire mentality was represented by his shrug and his carelessly red carnation bloom, and they fell upon him without mercy†¦. He remained through it grinning, his pale lips separated over his white teeth. (His lips were constantly jerking, and he had a propensity for causing a commotion that was derisive and aggravating to the last degree)†(Pg.2). Joined with the portrayal of Paul’s physical appearance, his peculiarities now... ...almost consistently wore the appearance of offensiveness, that a specific component of simulation appeared to him fundamental in beauty†(Pg. 7). In light of this, Paul’s activities appear to be conscious, as though he realized what he was doing from the beginning, again supporting the hypothesis that he was just floundering in wretchedness, weeping for help. All in all, Willa Carther’s â€Å"Paul’s Case† is a fascinating look into the universe of a little fellow, who’s singularity is continually in strife with the conventionalist society that encompasses him. In endeavors to get away from this reality, Paul loses himself in a dreamland of workmanship, untruths, and burglary. In this endeavor to get away, Paul slips into separation and wretchedness. Carther in such manner is cautious on how she depicts Paul, to verge about some compassion from the peruser as he is essentially a disturbed youngster. At long last, Paul’s independence and social orders refusal of him prompts Paul’s downfall. The compassion Cather makes for Paul leaves one doubting if society basically ought to have bolstered Paul’s independence, rather than neglecting him. Paul’s demise appears to help this hypothesis, as not a solitary peruser would have wished such a pitiless closure of the life of a visionary.