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Corinne Golden

17 April, 05:49

The poem "Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington Robinson explores how the theme of dissatisfaction and the mentality that "the grass is greener on the other side" affects all humans. Which lines in this excerpt reflect those themes?

And he was rich-yes, richer than a king-

And admirably schooled in every grace:

In fine, we thought that he was everything

To make us wish that we were in his place.

So on we worked, and waited for the light,

And went without the meat and cursed the bread;

And Richard Cory, one calm summer night,

Went home and put a bullet through his head.

1. And he was rich-yes, richer than a king-

2. And admirably schooled in every grace:

3. To make us wish that we were in his place.

4. So on we worked, and waited for the light,

5. Went home and put a bullet through his head.