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    emotional masks people use, Edwin Arlington Robinson uses his “Richard Cory” to draw attention to a mask of money and success, which makes the average people (“we people”) admire and idealize the successful person (Richard Cory) only because we do not know and do not even try to see what is hidden behind the mask. In just 4 stanzas and 16 lines, Edwin Arlington Robinson tells a meaningful and timeless story about misfortune of Richard Cory, a person behind the mask of money and success who seemingly

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    end up. While some may say the characters were affected more by chance, the characters in The Necklace, and The Rights to the Streets of Memphis were ultimately affected by their actions because when Richard chose to man up and stand up for himself in front of the boys he got his money back, Richard decided he did not want to stay out in the streets until he fought those boys just like Madame Loisel decided she did not want to live a poor lifestyle for any longer , and Madame Loisel's greed and desire

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    Richard Cory, the name used for the title of two thought provoking works, was a man whose luxurious persona led the world from feelings of admiration to wide-ranging envy. In both poems by Edwin Arlington Robinson and Paul Simon, similar tones established esteem and praise towards their subject. However, throughout these verses, both speakers also appeared to shift their acknowledgments into a place of spite and jealously. As the reader began to unfold the nature of the literary works, tones from

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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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    masks people use, Edwin Arlington Robinson uses his “Richard Cory” to draw attention to a mask of money and success, which makes the average people (“we people”) admire and idealize the successful person (Richard Cory) only because we do not know and do not even try to see what is hidden behind the mask. With ABAB rhyme scheme, in just 4 stanzas and 16 lines, Edwin Arlington Robinson tells a meaningful and timeless story about misfortune of Richard Cory, a person behind the mask of money and success

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    Edwin Arlington Robinson

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    rhyme, and figurative language to convey the message that wealth does not make a person “complete” or equal happiness. Richard Cory was seen as polished, poised, and graceful. He was stared in awe at the wealth he possessed and many wished to have his life. However one calm night, he ends his life with a single bullet to the head. The author uses vibrant word choice to describe Richard Cory and why he was envied. Robinson writes, “ He was a gentleman from sole to crown/ Clean favored, and imperially

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    Analysis of Edwin Arlington Robinson’s Richard Cory People nowadays make quick judgments without completely knowing the real story. It is a human nature that has been carried out back in the days and surprisingly becoming a norm today. In the poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson, the main character Richard Cory is admired by the townspeople because of his good looks, graces and wealth. Although the townspeople visualize him as a perfect royalty, Richard Cory still chooses to take his own life

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    Deceiving looks Being wealthy doesn’t mean everything.Edwin Arlington Robinson is the author of the dramatic poem "Richard Cory", which is about a man who had it all but that wasn’t the case.Most people in this world pretend to be someone that they're not to impress and look superior to others.Money doesn't buy happiness and appearances can be deceiving.Being wealthy doesn’t make an individual happy. According to Robinson, the townspeople failed to appreciate the value

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    In Robinson’s “Richard Cory”, the speaker does not see Cory’s isolation and emptiness, which is crucial to understanding the meaning of the poem, which is money cannot buy happiness. The poem begins with the introduction of Richard Cory and how the townspeople view him. The speaker of the poem is one of the “people on the pavement,” which implies that he is in a lower social class than Cory. Immediately, Richard Cory’s high status is evident as the speaker describes him as a “gentleman” and the words

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    I am writing this letter to you as I am very concerned about Richard not getting the counseling that he needs, Rich’s ongoing parental alienation with Richard, and Rich’s continued manipulation of the situation. Richard was not present at his first court-appointed therapist appointment yesterday. Rich called minutes before the appointment start time and told the counselor, Stephen Kavanagh L.M.H.C., that the bus was running late and rescheduled the 1:30pm weekly appointment to the following week

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