An Escape from Society

In Cather's short story Paul's Case Paul has problems with society so he decides to run away. He is different then his classmates and doesn't fit in. He feels depressed and wants to be away of his father's harsh judgement for his personality and differences. Paul plans to escape to New York City for his living spree before he commits suicide. He gets a job and steals the money he was supposed to deposit and uses it to fund his final expenses in the city. Paul later escapes everything by committing suicide, which is the only way to escape from society because his dad is after him. Cather is showing us that to escape from society means to not be alive because if one is still living then they are still in society.