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'All American Boys': Is Paul Ultimately A Bad Guy?

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All American Boys Essay

Justin Morrow
Mr Sekiller
ELA 10
7 January 2023

Is Paul ultimately a bad guy? Yes, Paul is ultimately a bad guy, The same way a good guy can do bad at times, a bad guy can do good at times. Although this isn't a true story, things like this happen in the real world all of the time, and if we are willing to look past it in a book, what are we willing to let slide in real life? Paul shows how bad of a guy he is with the way he reacts and treats Rashad after Rashad was accused of theft. The way that He tried to hide from it and not think about it shows that he knows he did something wrong and is just too scared to admit it. Not only did he abuse his power but because of that he put an innocent man in the hospital. …show more content…

“I have the money right here! With my free hand I reached into my pocket to grab the dollar I had designated to pay for those stupid chips. But before I could even get my fingers on the money, the cop had me knotted up in a submission hold, my arms twisted behind me, pain searing up to my shoulders. He slammed me through the door and slammed me to the ground. Face-first.” This shows how careless Paul is to others because of how he decides to handle the situation. He could have very easily handled the situation a lot differently. Most people would have taken the time to hear all sides of the story before jumping to conclusions. Instead he decided that instead of hearing what Rashad had to say that he would rather go straight to violence and forcefully abuse Rashad. This piece of evidence helps show Paul’s reckless and careless personality and how that causes danger to people in his …show more content…

Although the first time that Paul did this it wasn’t completely uncalled for he still overdid it. “It was two weeks after Marc had pushed me into the fence. I finally told Paul, and Paul found him later that night and beat the hell out of him. Paul was banged up too, but he said he’d won. Fucking thug won’t bother you anymore, for real.” This proves that Paul has no care for anyone he thinks of as a thug or a criminal even if they aren’t. The way he had no problem beating up Marc Blair he had no problem doing it to Rashad

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