Question

13) How do the last two lines of the poem reveal the difference between the speaker's perception of Richard Cory and Richard Cory's own feelings about himself?

Answer 1

Answer:

The speaker shows Richard as someone admirable and that everyone envied, but the last two lines, show that Richard did not support his own existence and had very strong internal conflicts in relation to himself.

Explanation:

The poem "Richard Cory" features a speaker who admires Richard and shows how all people can not not envy him, where he bakes. That's because Richard is handsome, rich, well educated, discreet and has everything he wants. However, the last two lines of the poem state that "And Richard Cory, one calm summer night, / Went home and put a bullet through his head." This shows that although people believed that Richard had a perfect life, he had no peace and could not endure his own existence.