Journal 14

“Richard Cory“ (497)

Richard Corey represents both the ideal and the real views because in one way people consider his life to be perfect because of all his money and he was well liked. His reality though is very different because he ends up killing himself due to his depression which no one could see.

“Miniver Cheevy” (497)

This poem also represents both the real and ideal views. Miniver’s ideal world would be if he was alive in and older age and wishes to be a knight rather than what his reality is in which he is a daydreamer and miserable because of how the real world is. Because of this he just drinks and wishes to live in a different world rather than trying to change his own.

         

“Mr. Flood’s Party” (498)

Mr. Flood imagines him talking to other people when in reality he is alone. He lives in this past instead of living in the present reality. This could be because he is very old and all of his old friends have died and now he imagines still being in the company of other while in reality he is alone and all by himself.