Poems: Resume and Richard Cory

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The poems Resume and Richard Cory share a similar thought of suicide, but have two particular tones. In Resume, our author is contemplating suicide, but eventually decides that no matter how it is done, it is not worth the trouble. Richard Cory is about a rich man that everyone wishes they could be. Richard is smart and polite, but decides to take his own life. The two tones these poems show are almost exact opposites. Resume begins with a very grim topic, but ends in an unexpected way. Richard Cory is described as a rich gentleman, but ends up putting a bullet in his head. The surprise ending adds to the tone of these stories by surprising you in the end. The poems are similar, because they both show that the people around you are important. The theme of these stories shows that things are not always the way they seem.
Resume starts off by listing different ways of committing suicide. The ways of suicide listed adds a very dark tone to the poem, because you create images of trying suicide. Although the tone sounds dark, it eventually relives us. The poem ends happily, where the a...

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