Depression In Richard Cory's Poem, Wild Geese

The biggest issue about the poem “Richard Cory” is that depression is not noticeable until a person’s suicide. Richard Cory was well known in his town as a perfect human being since he is good looking, gentleman, well-dressed, and friendly. Also, on top of that he is rich that’s why most people in his town looks up to him and wants to be just like him someday. But, one day he decided to shoot himself and end his life that most of the people in his town was shocked. Richard Cory’s story relates on Mary Oliver’s poem, “Wild Geese” because she stated that being liked by everyone around you wouldn’t bring you happiness. Moreover, Oliver said to never worry about being good instead focus on being true to yourself at all times because you will find
the beauty of life. For example, in the poem “Crazy Courage” by Alma Luz Villanueva, Michael who is the main character was described as a person who doesn’t show shame about himself and wants people to know that about him. Michael didn’t show masculinity and gentleness like most men would do instead he would come to class wearing a mini skirt, high boots, purple tights, scooped necked blouse, and a rose. Michael offers that rose to people watching him whether they like or not like him which is why people around him described him as having a perfect dignity. Because he is filled with pride since he is stronger than the people who discriminates him. Lastly, the author said that “the crazy courage to be whole, as a rose is whole, as a child is whole” which meant that you got to accept yourself as a whole and not just a portion of you (Villanueva 34-37).