killing
himself (in the poem Richard Cory by ) when he appeared to have everything, is an example of
appearances being deceiving. In the poem, Richard Cory was looked upon by the local citizenry
as a gifted one, a person who had a charmed and successful life and had everything going for
himself. This is the perception of him by the townsfolk.
Richard Cory was
perceived as a €˜gentleman, was perceived as €˜clean, and he was physically attractive being
€˜imperially slim. Therefore, people looked up to him and looked favorably on him. However, this
was what he looked like on the outside; no one really knew what was going on internally - inside
the man €“ what his thoughts, attitudes, viewpoints, worries and stresses and troubles
were.
Citizens of the town were deceived as to his true character and nature
because he always talked so nice to them. Richard Cory never let on what was troubling him €“
essentially €“ what demons he was battling inside himself. He walked with confidence on the
streets but this was a fa§ade, which hid his troubles.
Consequently,
€˜appearances deceived people. They did not fathom the mans inner hurt, which caused him to
commit suicide, even though he was a rich man and well-schooled. In the end, Richard Cory
killing himself was a wake-up call to the citizens of the town and made them realize that no one
really knows everything about a person, and certainly outward appearances do not tell the whole
story of a person. In fact, outward appearances only convey a small part about a
person.
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