In class this week we read a poem called Richard Cory. It was a poem about a man who was admired and envied by all of his town, yet in the end this well-respected man commits suicide. The poem was told from the perspective of a townsperson who was, I believe, sarcastically stating the nature of the events that happened. The Edwin Arlington Robinson, the poet, asserted that you cannot make judgements about the lives of others. Although on the surface people may seem fine, they may not be. The irony in this poem was what ultimately captured may attention and gave the poem a greater meaning and emotional appeal.
This aspect of the week was very interesting to me because I love poetry. It is so interesting to me how much tone, plot progression, and emotion can be poured into such a short body of literature. I personally believe that the more succinctly a story can be told, the more impact it can have on its readers. In the quest to establish what truly counts as literature, I feel that it is very important to account for the poetic aspects of literature and not just long novels. I look forward to reading, analyzing, and learning from poetry over the course of this year.
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