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What’s “Wrong” with Paul? - Josh Arbess - September 30th, 2016 - ENG4U-03 Paul’s “case” is one of false identity and internal conflict. As Willa Cather describes Paul’s story, she highlights intricate aspects of his character by distinguishing him from others. Paul’s stark contrast to those around him effectively labels his case as “wrong”. Unable to fit into the society around him, Paul expresses his feelings as a misfit and manifests poor behaviour. Paul’s concealment of his true identity results in his difficulty integrating with those around him. Specifically, Paul has many attributes and behaviours which lead the reader to discern him as gay. His teachers say that “there is something wrong about [Paul]”, in response to Paul’s poor behaviour

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