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    gain rewards. A hero should stay humble, should want to help others, and be satisfied with helping out other. A hero should stay humble, by that they should not be big headed that they helped people. One example of a humble hero is a city Mayor Cory Booker, who rushed into a burning

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    The poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson is about a rich man named Richard Cory. Robinson uses Richard Cory and his appearance to show that not everything is as it may seem. He uses his word choice, tone, and irony throughout the poem to show the theme, a theme that Cory was not the man that all of the townspeople thought he was. The diction that the author uses in this poem plays a great part in conveying the theme. This poem describes how all the people see Richard Cory. He is portrayed

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    The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side: Diction, Symbolism and Imagery in Robinson’s “Richard Cory” Oftentimes in poetry, something that appears simple is, in fact, very complex upon deeper evaluation. Edwin Arlington Robinson does exactly this in his poem, “Richard Cory,” by creating an accessible poem that can then be picked apart to reveal a deeper meaning. Upon first glance, the poem appears to be an interesting narrative about the idolization of a rich aristocrat from the perspective

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    Humans live to love, interact, and be apart of something bigger and better than them. The poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin A. Robinson illustrates a man, Richard Cory, to be perfect in every way. He has goods looks, nice clothes, a gentleman-like attitude, and money. What more could a person desire? The people from the town did not notice that all Richard Cory wanted was a relationship, to be listened to, and to be a friend. In the end Richard had no one to turn to and he was not happy anymore. Even

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    through the pages.The common misconception of Richard Cory was that he had the perfect life, along with fame, fortune, and good looks, but beneath it all, existed a troubled soul and psychological mindset that no one was able to uncover until it was too late. In the story Richard Cory, by Edwin Robinson, the idea of society and one's own mindset misinterpreting a situation is expanded upon in this reference to the outside appearances of Richard Cory because of how they assumed he had the perfect life

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    The poems "Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington Robinson and "Glass Ceiling" by T.R. Hummer, both share similar theme of people masking their own identities to separate themselves from reality. People hiding themselves from their true qualities whether intentionally or hidden behind one's culture, it occurs too frequent. If one's identity is unintentionally shielded, in most cases it is done by the society's views. The poem "Richard Cory" by the author Edwin Robinson, reveals a story of a seemingly

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    One cannot simply define poetry. However, each person can define how they interpret poetry and apply it to their own lives. “We Wear the Mask” and “Richard Cory” are profound examples of this notion. Although, Robinson and Dunbar similarly expose the concealment of one’s self, Robinson’s utilization of metaphor, alliteration, and irony depicts a deeper, inner individual struggle within one’s living soul. While, Dunbar takes a slightly different approach by delving into humanity and its way of disguising

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    symbolizes his wife or significant other walking out on him. Other poems reflect his feelings about that situation. Robinson shares with his readers the anguish and recovery of the woman leaving him. .Perhaps Robinson's most famous poem, "Richard Cory", tells the story of a

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    These subplots often revolve around the main story in the sense that they coexist but do not affect it. This entirely ruins the purpose of including subplots, as they should intertwine with and almost become a part of the main plotline. This is where Cory Doctorow 's novel Little Brother succeeds. Throughout the novel, Doctorow focuses mainly on the story of Marcus Yallow, a high schooler living in San Francisco with gifted abilities in hacking, and his friends as he fights the manipulative government

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    appeal to us, like so, takes a more psychological bearing into their well being and how they think. It also means looking closer at how they view the world around them as well as other people. Starting with Edwin Arlington Robinson's "Richard Cory", we find a man of riches. His kind and

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