Richard Cory by Edwin Robinson

Richard Cory by Edwin Robinson

                This poem, upon first reading back in Third Year High School, instantly reminded me of Britney Spears’ “Lucky”; no joke. “She’s so Lucky / She’s a star/ But she [cries] in her lonely heart thinking, / If there’s nothing missing in my life / Then why do these tears come at night?” It’s an ironic way of foreshadowing her own future; and a great way to describe Richard Cory’s situation. I guess Richard Cory represents any revered rich figure. “Richard Cory” is such a Hollywood name, actually. People think that these people have everything; whatever their definition of everything is. But fame and fortune probably isn’t all that. It’s something that we pavement people might fail to realize. On a smaller scale, we probably just shouldn’t be comparing ourselves to others; wishing that we were in their place. Perhaps being on the pavement isn’t so bad.