As a child, Paul and Norman were more or less the same, as they both sought their father's love, but as Paul grew older, he distanced himself from his father's teachings. We see this in fly fishing; Paul abandons the four-stroke technique and creates a technique called shadow casting. Paul seeks attention, for example when he danced with the Native American girl, all eyes were on them due to the provocative dancing of the Native Americans. Paul loves to be the center of attention every time; he would come home and often tell stories with both parents giving him their full attention. Paul's character was very turbulent and short-tempered. Paul tended to start fights and cause scenes. Paul is not secretive and will quickly tell you how he feels. Paul is a very independent person and doesn't like receiving help; for example, after the gambling scene, Paul tries to dissuade Norman from helping him. Paul is not the type to follow the lead of others, but rather gives examples such as fly fishing. Paul has a drinking and gambling problem, and he knows it, but he refuses help because of his pride. Paul was equally loved as a child, but as an adult he craved attention because he didn't know what to do with the love he was given. In the film Paul starts to really act up when Norman comes home, and maybe it's because he feels like he's in Norman's shadow. Norman was called the "professor" of the family because he went to college, but Paul never left Montana and never got what Norman got, maybe that's why he acted so immature to receive