Willa Cather Questions and Answers
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Can you summarize Willa Cather's "On the Gull's Road"?
The story revolves around an artist's memory of Alexandra Ebbling, a beautiful woman he met on a ship from Italy to New York. Alexandra, suffering from a heart defect, shares a profound connection...
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In "A Death in the Desert," how does Camille's situation resemble Katharine's condition?
In the story "A Death in the Desert," Katharine likens herself to Camille, a character in Alexandre Dumas's novel Camille, and both of these characters die of what appears to be tuberculosis. Both...
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What secret is Paul hiding in "Paul's Case"? Could his suicide have been prevented, and if so, how? Can you relate to...
The secret Paul is hiding is that he stole the money. It makes it more effective that we know. Suicide was his only way out, and there was nothing anyone could have done to stop him.
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In "Paul's Case," what is wrong with Paul?
Paul struggles with a disconnect from reality, living in a fantasy world driven by his admiration for wealth and glamor. He is unable or unwilling to engage with everyday life, preferring to escape...