ted others and caused for his lack of friends. Hostility was another one of his ways to avoid his shame and embarrassment in not knowing how to achieve appropriately. He was jealous of what other people had or knew. He was a step behind others about the knowledge of distinguishing the difference between right and wrong. All he has been able to teach himself is what is effective and what is not. When on of his teaches tried to give his assistance, “Paul started back with a shudder and thrust his hands violently behind him” (68). He had felt belittled from her action and used this tactic to avoid humiliation. He was on his own and thrived on his independence, which helped him in achieving his desires and meaning of self - confidence. Paul had no indication as to how he was supposed to treat those who were older than him. His morals were lower than those around him because nobody had taken the time to explain them to him. He learned from his emotions that stirred inside. He just acted off his feelings, which were usually ones of bitterness of the world around him. “In class he habitually sat with his hand shading his eye; in another he always looked out of the window during the recitation; in another he made a running commentary on the lecture, with humorous intention” (68). Little understanding did Paul have that this gave off signals that he was uninterested in what was going on, and that he was an angry child. He made his attitude out to be one of resentment towards others. Nobody wants to be associated with someone who is so unpleasant and vain. Unintentionally Paul was Paul 3 bringing his disassociation with society on himself. He did not have the attention at home to be educated or treated any differently. There was also more evidence that shows how Paul was not all together in the long run due to deficiencies from his past. He had appeared to have an issue with lying to others for a long time. When Paul was t...
