Identities can be shape through action and behaviors
In the poem “Richard Cory”, the main character Richard was a perfect and successful man with gentleman behavior. He is the prince in the young girl’s heart. He is very rich, even richer than king. His gentle action identified he is an upper class man. But no one knows he is not happy. His grace behavior symbolize he was a real gentleman. Successful man like Richard Cory always acts like very confidence and full of passion. Inside his heart he might feel lonely, but he still on his best behavior to people. Richard Cory’s identity can be shape through action, behaviors and attitude towards life.
Richard Cory’s identity can be shape through because to be upper class man his action must be very grace or his grace action is innate. For example, “Andhe was always quietly arrayed, and he was always human when he talked,” (line5, 6). The way he dress and the way he talked were directly shows his identity is a gentleman. “But still he fluttered pulses when he said, Good morning, and he glittered when he walked” is one of the grace action that Richard Cory did. The speaker of the poem belongs to the lower class, and the poem clearly draws distinctions between “us” and “him” (Richard Cory). In the second line, “We people on the pavement” suggests a lower class. Poet tries to make a comparison of number of upper class like Richard Cory and the number of lower class. The poet want to stress Richard Cory’s identity is upper class gentleman through his action.
Richard Cory’s identity can be shape through the behavior because good behavior can get people’s respect. “And he was rich—yes, richer than a king, and admirably schooled in every grace.” (line9, 10) From the example the speaker informs us that Cory was educated in every respect. Cory had knowledge as well as good behavior. Good behavior can identified Richard Cory’s identity. Gentleman’s behavior has to cultivate for many years. “He was a gentleman from sole to crown, clean favored, and imperially slim.”(line3, 4) Poor people saw him feels jealous, but his behavior always be a cultivated man.
Richard Cory’s identity can be shape through the attitude towards life because upper class people’s the attitude towards life is lazy, relax and boring. Upper class man like Richard Cory, they don’t know life is hard. They just know have social party or eating delicious food. Life is easy and boring for them, maybe also feels a little bit lonely. And he was always quietly arrayed, and he was always human when he talked” (line13, 14). This is the foreshadowing for the next two lines also is the foreshadowing for the ending. “And Richard Cory, one calm summer night, went home and put a bullet through his head.”(line15, 16) This is a big surprise ending. Maybe his attitude towards life causes his death. He had no friend and he think life is boring. So, he chooses to kill himself. Attitude towards life can show his identity.
In conclude, action, behaviors and attitude towards life can shape Richard Cory’s identity. This is too hard to be a gentleman in this society. This poem is kind of satirizing the upper class. The poet tries to tell reader upper class’s people are not happy at all, so don’t be jealousy.
In the poem “Richard Cory”, the main character Richard was a perfect and successful man with gentleman behavior. He is the prince in the young girl’s heart. He is very rich, even richer than king. His gentle action identified he is an upper class man. But no one knows he is not happy. His grace behavior symbolize he was a real gentleman. Successful man like Richard Cory always acts like very confidence and full of passion. Inside his heart he might feel lonely, but he still on his best behavior to people. Richard Cory’s identity can be shape through action, behaviors and attitude towards life.
Richard Cory’s identity can be shape through because to be upper class man his action must be very grace or his grace action is innate. For example, “Andhe was always quietly arrayed, and he was always human when he talked,” (line5, 6). The way he dress and the way he talked were directly shows his identity is a gentleman. “But still he fluttered pulses when he said, Good morning, and he glittered when he walked” is one of the grace action that Richard Cory did. The speaker of the poem belongs to the lower class, and the poem clearly draws distinctions between “us” and “him” (Richard Cory). In the second line, “We people on the pavement” suggests a lower class. Poet tries to make a comparison of number of upper class like Richard Cory and the number of lower class. The poet want to stress Richard Cory’s identity is upper class gentleman through his action.
Richard Cory’s identity can be shape through the behavior because good behavior can get people’s respect. “And he was rich—yes, richer than a king, and admirably schooled in every grace.” (line9, 10) From the example the speaker informs us that Cory was educated in every respect. Cory had knowledge as well as good behavior. Good behavior can identified Richard Cory’s identity. Gentleman’s behavior has to cultivate for many years. “He was a gentleman from sole to crown, clean favored, and imperially slim.”(line3, 4) Poor people saw him feels jealous, but his behavior always be a cultivated man.
Richard Cory’s identity can be shape through the attitude towards life because upper class people’s the attitude towards life is lazy, relax and boring. Upper class man like Richard Cory, they don’t know life is hard. They just know have social party or eating delicious food. Life is easy and boring for them, maybe also feels a little bit lonely. And he was always quietly arrayed, and he was always human when he talked” (line13, 14). This is the foreshadowing for the next two lines also is the foreshadowing for the ending. “And Richard Cory, one calm summer night, went home and put a bullet through his head.”(line15, 16) This is a big surprise ending. Maybe his attitude towards life causes his death. He had no friend and he think life is boring. So, he chooses to kill himself. Attitude towards life can show his identity.
In conclude, action, behaviors and attitude towards life can shape Richard Cory’s identity. This is too hard to be a gentleman in this society. This poem is kind of satirizing the upper class. The poet tries to tell reader upper class’s people are not happy at all, so don’t be jealousy.
