Paul Demster and the role he plays in "Fifth Business" by Robertson Davis

Paul Dempster was born on December 28, 1908 to Amasa and Mary Dempster. He was suspected to be premature by about 80 days, but that was an estimate made by Dr. McCausland. Paul was described as "Red, of course, as all babies are red. But he was wrinkled like a tiny old man, and his head and back and much of his face was covered with weedy long black hair"(page 13), and "his cry was like the mew of a kitten"(page13). Dunny's mother was pleased with the progress he was making, "I think little Paul is going to pull through. He'll be slow, the doctor says, but he'll be alright"(page 17), but D…