“Richard Cory“ (497)
He was a man who, on the outside seemed perfectly put together, but on the inside he was miserable. It seemed like he had everything because he was rich, but on the core, he was poor and miserable. He was a real person, and eventually killed himself because he was so troubled. Everyone admired him and thought he had such a perfect life. They idealized him because they thought he had something that they wanted, which was the perfect life.
“Miniver Cheevy” (497)
Miniver Cheevy suggests minimum achievement. He was born in the wrong time. Cheevy preferred the medieval era to when he was living, which, though there was not an exact date, was when people wore khakis and suits. He didn’t amount to much because he was constantly dreaming about living in the medieval era. He learned everthing he could about the medieval era, but did not do anything for his life. He was real because he was an average person, dreaming about being a knight. If he really had been a knight, he would have been ideal.
“Mr. Flood’s Party” (498)
Mr. Flood’s name relates to him because he is drowning in his sorrows and drinking too much. The word “party” is ironic because it is not a party at all. He is lonely and upset because everyone he knows is dead. He is also upset because he is old and will probably die soon. He is focused on the past, so he does not have much of a present or future.
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