Read the following poems and write a detailed description for each of the title characters and explain how each is an example of the “real” instead of the “ideal.”
“Richard Cory“ (497)
His name suggests that he was rich, but at the core, he was miserable. Everyone though he was rich and happy. Sadly, they didn’t look past the surface and didn’t see how miserable he was on the inside. He was troubled and depressed.
The thing that makes his life real was that his true life wasn’t what everyone saw. People didn’t look past his appearance. They idealized, just like in real life.
“Miniver Cheevy” (497)
Minimer’s name is a reflection of who he is because is sounds similar to “minimum achiever”. He felt like he was born in the wrong time period, which made him depressed. He related to the olden times and the Medieval Era. He loved the idea of knights and swords, and the romance of the Renaissance Era.
His life is real and not idealized because he wasn’t a great figure that achieved great things. Minimer wasn’t a knight—he was an average person. He is relatable because he just daydreams about knighthood, but isn’t one. Just like an average person, he yearns to become great, but never achieves greatness. He also tried to escape the real world by drinking, which is a real world problem.
“Mr. Flood’s Party” (498)
His name seems like he is drowning himself with his drinking. He has outlived all of his friends and probably isn’t going to live much longer.
The name is connected that he’s lonely and drowing from drinking so much. He’s receding into the past. Also, Flood has outlived all of his friends, which means he is probably not going to live much longer. He’s in an era of change, but is too old to keep up with that change. What Flood’s life is focused on is in the past, which leaves him to be sad, lonely, and drunk.
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