Willa Cather's story "Paul's Case" is trying to tell us that it is foolish to take one's own life because of set backs that make it hard to capture our dreams. Paul doesn't realize that you have to earn and work for what want in life like his father did. We first see Paul going back to school a ...

Willa Cathers volume, Obscure Destinies, is composed of three stories, "Old Mrs. Harris," "Two Friends," and "Neighbor Rosicky." In this volume she explores three facets of small town life. In "Neighbor Rosicky" she explains what residents consider the advanta...

Not a Usual "Case" Some critics have ever commented that Willa Cather was one of the few "uneasy survivors of the nineteenth century." Holding traditional values tightly, she rejected modernity and tried to escape into the shelter of the past as she made her solemn statement t...

What meaning does art hold in the lives of people? Is it simply available for entertainment, or to display power and prestige? On the other hand, is art the personification of light and happiness in one's life? In "Paul's Case" by Willa Cather, Paul sees the world of art as an ...

Society molds the road that a man decides to take in life. Man is affected by the pressures of his surroundings, and his direction in life is determined by the people of higher influence. "The Sculptor's Funeral" by Willa Cather clearly demonstrates the influence that people can ha...

In the short story "Paul's Case" by Willa Cather the main character, Paul feels entrapped in a life he feels he doesn't belong in, due to the lack of love. Paul is overcome with feelings of despair because feels his father, teachers and classmates misunderstand him and are unwor...

Socrates is considered the top philosopher of all time. He has influenced more people in history than anyone other than Jesus. Socrates worked hard throughout his life to try to make people think deeper beyond the everyday thought, to look inside and really ponder on different subjects, none more ...

Biff the Hero? In Arthur Miller's, dramatic play, Death of a Salesman the Loman family presents its self as being the perfect nuclear family as opposed to their dysfunctional nature. Even though Miller portrays Willy Loman as the main character of the story, his lack of praise worthy tra...