Paul's Case

The first two paragraphs in this short story have many adjectives to explaining the main character, Paul, and the way in which he presents himself. The narrator describes how Paul had outgrown his suit. This tells the audience that this attire is not what Paul wears on a normal basis. He goes on to describe the red carnation in the button hole of Paul's suit as not being "properly significant of the contrite spirit befitting a boy under the ban of suspension". The narrator also tells the audience that "Paul entered the faculty room suave and smiling". Both of these things tell the reader that Paul is not concerned about the outcome of this meeting. Also, early on in the first paragraph, the narrator explains how Paul's father "confessed his perplexity about his son". When I first read this I initially thought that Paul's dad actually was surprised by Paul's wrong doings. But after reading on further in this paragraph, I think his dad might have been just saying that but, because of Paul's character traits, this could be a common occurrence.