In the story”Paul’s Case”, by Willa Cather, the protagonist has a bad case of social inferiority and wanting to switch out his drab lower-class life for the ritzy, glamorous upper-class lifestyle. When Paul goes to Carnegie Hall, he gets a small dose of this lifestyle. Even the way he dresses in front of his teachers in the introduction shows that he is trying to better his social standings. Going to New York gives Paul is just enough to fill the prescription of his fantasies. Though in the end, Paul realized that it takes more than a magic pill to get him to where he wants to be. Like the flower that couldn’t stand the snow to see the spring, he too couldn’t wait to see his fantasy come to life.
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