Part 1 of Essay
The , by Edwin Arlington Robinson, is that people cannot determine another person’s happiness by their appearance. The author uses the setting, imagery, and symbolism to illustrate this theme. The settings that this author uses makes the readers think that Richard Cory is a happy man who is greatly admired. Downtown is one ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... It is an ironic setting because we think just the opposite as we are reading the poem. The second way the author illustrates the theme is imagery. The fact that Richard Cory was viewed as quietly arrayed makes the reader think that he has no problems and that everyone wants to be like him. Also, the poem states that he is “richer than a king” so the audience gets the feeling that this is a happy man who is happy with his success in life. When on the other hand he wants to kill himself. Moreover, the workers on th ....