What Does The Poem Richard Cory Mean
Claudia Garces
In the poem “Richard Cory”, Edwin Arlington Robinson argues that ones outer shell can be deceiving, never envy your neighbors fortune. Richard Cory glides through town glowing looking “richer than a king”(9) pretending to have all the happiness anyone ever imagined. This alone causes the envy of the entire town. They probably will never know if he is truly happy or if all this is just another front. “We people”(2) who are never satisfied with our own goals and achievements are the ones that sit “on the pavement”(2) wasting our time . People should always be thankful for what they have and what they have accomplished. They should never whish to be in other peoples’ palace because what they have now may be what God knows to be the best for them. Everyone always makes the mistake of wishing they could be that other person just because of the first impression that another person presents …show more content…
Of course these people are envied by those who describe themselves as poor. A lot of these people may have the world in their hand but will never fulfill their hearts. Having everything you want does not mean you have everything you need. People always over look what should be the most important thing in their lives. As I stated in the paragraph above all these people appear to have the perfect life but really no one knows what they are hiding inside. It’s very easy to say or think, “I wish I had their fortune,” or “I wish I was just like them.” In the poem Robinson says, “And went without the meat, and cursed the bread,”(14pg189) Went on working hard for what they wanted and maybe still without the chance of getting what they wanted and at the same time complaining about what they already had. Without realizing that maybe if they learned to work with what they already have maybe they could have a lot
In the poem “Richard Cory”, Edwin Arlington Robinson argues that ones outer shell can be deceiving, never envy your neighbors fortune. Richard Cory glides through town glowing looking “richer than a king”(9) pretending to have all the happiness anyone ever imagined. This alone causes the envy of the entire town. They probably will never know if he is truly happy or if all this is just another front. “We people”(2) who are never satisfied with our own goals and achievements are the ones that sit “on the pavement”(2) wasting our time . People should always be thankful for what they have and what they have accomplished. They should never whish to be in other peoples’ palace because what they have now may be what God knows to be the best for them. Everyone always makes the mistake of wishing they could be that other person just because of the first impression that another person presents …show more content…
Of course these people are envied by those who describe themselves as poor. A lot of these people may have the world in their hand but will never fulfill their hearts. Having everything you want does not mean you have everything you need. People always over look what should be the most important thing in their lives. As I stated in the paragraph above all these people appear to have the perfect life but really no one knows what they are hiding inside. It’s very easy to say or think, “I wish I had their fortune,” or “I wish I was just like them.” In the poem Robinson says, “And went without the meat, and cursed the bread,”(14pg189) Went on working hard for what they wanted and maybe still without the chance of getting what they wanted and at the same time complaining about what they already had. Without realizing that maybe if they learned to work with what they already have maybe they could have a lot