This phrase
refers to the biological response prompted by excitement: increased pulse rate and breathing,
particularly among those who innately admire .
The poem tells us that Cory
was incredibly rich and elegant, and that he was a man of great refinement. The combination of
all those factors was what caused pulses to "flutter" when people saw him
about.
The poem also shows us the great price of wealth, however: At the end,
despite Richard Cory's lavish lifestyle, he winds up taking his own life. This makes the reader
ask the question -- were people's perceptions of his greatness accurate? Perhaps people's pulses
should not have "fluttered," after all.
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