Paul's Case - One Thematic Analysis

Paul's Case is an interesting story regarding agreatness. Eventually, the faculty and his father
person who lacked adequate representationagreed that he was a bad case, which caused
against allegations. Paul was called before thePaul to run away from home. His dad, who should
faculty of Pittsburg High School to account for hishave been the chief defense witness to protect
alleged misdemeanors. During the inquisition,his son, turned and joined the faculty-Paul's Case
opening statements were made by teacherswas shattered!
regarding his disorderly conduct and impertinence.Before leaving town, he stole a substantial
They stated his troubles were enhanced by hisamount of cash from his employer to live the life
hysterical and defiant behavior without statedhe had always envisioned and escaped to New
facts. He was suspended during the previousYork. While there he slept under Roman blankets
week; thereafter, his father called the principal andin his eight-floor fabulous suite at the Waldrof. He
confessed bewilderment about his son. The caseshopped on Broadway and at Tiffany's for
against him was airtight and the preponderance ofexclusive clothing. The orchestral music of
uncontested evidence not in his favor.excellence at the Waldorf greeted him when he
There is a well known cliche which states, "Thearrived for dinner. The resonate tinge of
man who represents himself in court has a foolchampagne, white linen, and being away from his
for a client." This was very evident in Paul's Case.hometown gave him the reassurance he would
The volume of allegations caused him to slipnot be humiliated again. He met a freshman from
downhill. His rebuttal was in the form of bodyYale and had fun with other great people on the
language by being polite with a smile during thetown. He enjoyed the peace and tranquility of the
hearing, which they claimed come from insolence.moment; however, he was sinking deeply into a
Although he tried to be positive, his polite bodycondition of helplessness without having a positive
language was viewed as negative. He didn't haveadvocate, mentor, or counselor to stop his
a counselor or an advocate in his defense to pleaddownward drift.
his case. They didn't even allow him a chance toWhile living high at the Waldorf the stolen cash
cross examine his accusers.captured the morning news. His father made
He was shunned as living in a world of fairytale.restitution, travelled to New York, and was
The color blue was used to depict him living in asearching the joints to find him. As a result,
world of fantasy. The yellow wallpaper in his roomimages of his hometown fell upon him like black
showed how he lived with caution in a worldwater. Consequently, his chances of any victory
different from what he envisioned. He dreaded hisvanished. Nausea and depression set in and he
father, whom he visualized with a gun on the topstared at a revolver. His red carnation drooped
of the stairs waiting to shoot, when he crept inlike dripping blood and he buried the blossom in a
his home through a window after coming homegrave of snow. The closing argument was building
late at night.when he heard the train. When the verdict was
His artistic talent regarding acting, pantomime, andrendered, he felt the impact and saw the
music were never recognized and groomed by adisturbing images flashed into black. He had no
mentor into fruition as a career field to pursue.chance for an appeal or rehabilitation-the cold
With a mother's love which was missing, his talentteeth of retribution had sealed his fate.
would have been tutored and mushroomed into