Paul's Character Analysis

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Alone and bored, Paul began dabbling in drugs during an “‘interim period,’ during which he would mostly be alone, ‘calmly organizing things’” (22). In addition, it became clear that Paul’s life revolved around relationships as he sat around “wondering if he should’ve gone to whatever social gathering” (23). Relationships that he managed to develop with women, even though they didn’t last long. More importantly, Paul’s drug intake increased as he started to forge strong relationships with others that abused various substances on a regular basis. Nevertheless, he continued these patterns for some time, as he viewed his present life as a “mere intern” (30), before going to his book tour. Despite his drug addiction, Paul still managed to make new