How Did Richard Cory Kill Himself
Elliott Brown
Essay #1
Cooper
Richard Cory: The Man Who Was "Richard Cory" describes how one man is not as perfect as his townspeople think. They believe that he is better than everyone else. However, the man in the poem, Richard Cory, kills himself. Throughout the poem, the author, Edwin Arlington Robinson, provides insight into the chilling end of the poem where Cory puts "a bullet through his head" (16), conveys how you cannot judge a book by its cover, and explains how Richard Cory fell victim to the pressures of society. Edwin Arlington Robinson sneaks in key words to give insight to Cory killing himself. Robinson states that, "he was always quietly arrayed" (5) which means that he is impressive in a discreet manner. He is …show more content…
This indicates that he has already passed which foreshadows the impending doom waiting at the end of the poem. Robinson says that people wished that they were Richard Cory. The speaker of the poem must be someone that did not know Cory personally, but was one of the many townspeople that were surprised when he shot himself. The poem is written in such a manner that makes things look like they were too good to be true. Nothing bad was said about Richard Cory. People only describe the way he portrayed himself and not the way he acted behind closed doors or even when he is with friends. Throughout the poem, there are many references to royalty. Robinson calls his head a crown and states that he is "imperially slim" (4). Also, the poem says that he is "richer than a king" …show more content…
Even though one may think someone is prefect in everyday and glowing with happiness. Richard Cory is a town icon. The townspeople model their lives after what he did. The townsfolk think of Cory as the closest thing to royalty. They look up to him in every aspect. Then, to much dismay, Richard Cory sadly ends his own life with a bullet through the dome piece. The theme helps in understanding the poem better. Edwin Arlington Robinson makes Cory seem too perfect to set the reader up. Many stories share the theme that one cannot judge a book by its cover but in an opposite fashion. Usually, something is actually good when it seems bad. In the poem "Richard Cory", Robinson reminds the reader that this theme can be reciprocal. Meaning that something can seem all well but in reality, it is distraught and
Essay #1
Cooper
Richard Cory: The Man Who Was "Richard Cory" describes how one man is not as perfect as his townspeople think. They believe that he is better than everyone else. However, the man in the poem, Richard Cory, kills himself. Throughout the poem, the author, Edwin Arlington Robinson, provides insight into the chilling end of the poem where Cory puts "a bullet through his head" (16), conveys how you cannot judge a book by its cover, and explains how Richard Cory fell victim to the pressures of society. Edwin Arlington Robinson sneaks in key words to give insight to Cory killing himself. Robinson states that, "he was always quietly arrayed" (5) which means that he is impressive in a discreet manner. He is …show more content…
This indicates that he has already passed which foreshadows the impending doom waiting at the end of the poem. Robinson says that people wished that they were Richard Cory. The speaker of the poem must be someone that did not know Cory personally, but was one of the many townspeople that were surprised when he shot himself. The poem is written in such a manner that makes things look like they were too good to be true. Nothing bad was said about Richard Cory. People only describe the way he portrayed himself and not the way he acted behind closed doors or even when he is with friends. Throughout the poem, there are many references to royalty. Robinson calls his head a crown and states that he is "imperially slim" (4). Also, the poem says that he is "richer than a king" …show more content…
Even though one may think someone is prefect in everyday and glowing with happiness. Richard Cory is a town icon. The townspeople model their lives after what he did. The townsfolk think of Cory as the closest thing to royalty. They look up to him in every aspect. Then, to much dismay, Richard Cory sadly ends his own life with a bullet through the dome piece. The theme helps in understanding the poem better. Edwin Arlington Robinson makes Cory seem too perfect to set the reader up. Many stories share the theme that one cannot judge a book by its cover but in an opposite fashion. Usually, something is actually good when it seems bad. In the poem "Richard Cory", Robinson reminds the reader that this theme can be reciprocal. Meaning that something can seem all well but in reality, it is distraught and