Paul's Case
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"Paul's Case", a short story written by Willa Cather, is a story about a boy who is unhappy with whom he was. Willa Cather's amazing short story was then adapted into movie format in 1980. From my point of view, the filmmakers did an excellent job at closely approximating the original story by sticking to the storyline and the details presented. Throughout the movie, I found three major areas that can be used as examples to show that the movie is consistent with the short story. Paul's, both his appearance and personality, are generally the same. Secondly, the plot of the story and the adventures and situations that occur are also the same. Lastly, Paul idolizes certain people and shows contempt for other people. The movie succeeds at bringing Willa Cather's visions of the story and the main character to life because it remains true to her original work.
As Willa Cather's story begins, we are introduced to a young man from Pittsburgh named Paul. The story describes him as being "tall for his age and very thin" and of having big eyes and a narrow chest (Cather 245)...