Richard Cory Themes
Versions of Reality
Everyone sees the world differently. You might even say that we each have our own version of reality. For the townspeople of "Richard Cory," the titular character has it all: good looks, lots of mo...
Isolation
Richard Cory's got a lot of things: money, good looks, nice clothes, a gentlemanly attitude. The speaker of the poem makes sure that we know about all those things. But we never hear about Richard...
Appearances
By all accounts, Richard Cory is a good-looking dude. He's got a nice slim bod, nice clothes, a friendly demeanor. And, by the way, he's also got tons of money to spend on looking good. But appeara...