How Does Edwin Arlington Robinson Bring So Much To Real Life?

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Reading your analysis of these two poems brings so much to real life. Besides your quote "Don't judge a book by its cover", you can also say that you don’t know what goes on behind closed doors. People on the surface can be so confident and secure in their own skin when in the public's view, but once they get to the seclusion of their own home they can portray a much different side to their personality.
"Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington Robinson is the story of a very wealthy man who kills himself. People were stunned because everyone envied this "gentleman" who they assumed had the perfect life. It revealed that money certainly does not buy happiness. Richard Cory's lack of camaraderie could have been a reason for his actions. Richard Cory

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