comparing

ComparingRichardCoryandMiniverCheevy

InEdwinArlingtonRobinson’spoems,“RichardCory”and“MiniverCheevy”,thetwomain

cminglyiswelloffand

contentwithhislife,pleonthepavementholdRichardCory

rCheevyhasdonenothing

rofthecharactersisacceptedintheir

the

charactershavesomesimilarities,thewayinwhichRobinsonportraysthemisverydifferent.

Firstofall,dCory,Awealthy

man,isapictedas

analmostperfectmanwhois"imperiallyslim,""agentlemanfromsoletocrown,""richerthanaking",

even“wethoughtheiverything.”Ontheopposite,MiniverCheevy,childofscornhasnothingtobe

admiredforandhehasdonenothingwithhislifebutdreamedadventure,romance,andartassociated

withheroicfiguresoftheTrojanWarinancientGreece,KingArthur'sknightsintheMiddleAges,and

thedazzlingbrillianceandcorruptionoftheMediciintheRenaissance.

Secondly,dCorychoostoputabulletthroughhisheadwhichis

'ssuicidebringsaboutacompletereversalofrolesinthepoembecaupeoplein

townwho“wentwithoutthemeat,andcurdthebreadchootogoingonlivingwhileheowns

onlysuppothatwhatotherpeoplethinkandfeelisnotasimportantaswhatapersonhimlfbelieves.

Hechohisdeathasthewaytoexpresshisalienation,iver

chheevy,terialemptybutblamesfateforhisfailureandresumes

nothingtochangehissituationinsteadofdelusionanddrinkingtoescapefrom

ingemesnaturalratherthanunexpectedbecauofthenegativetonefromthevery

beginningtotheendofthepoem