The title character of this poem may have been modeled after the author's brother Hennan, though that man was a heavy drinker, unlike the subject of this poem. The pronoun "we" likely refers to the residents of Tillbury Town, who are "on the pavement
The title character of this poem may have been modeled after the author's brother Hennan, though that man was a heavy drinker, unlike the subject of this poem. The pronoun "we" likely refers to the residents of Tillbury Town, who are "on the pavement" and later "[wait] for the light". Though the speakers must go "without the meat", they seem impressed that the title character is "human when he talk[s]". That character is described as a "gentleman from sole to crown" who "glittered when he walked" until the final stanza which turns bleak. For 10 points, name this poem whose title figure "[puts] a bullet through his head," a work of Edwin Arlington Robinson?
The title character of this poem may have been modeled after the author's brother Hennan, though that man was a heavy drinker, unlike the subject of this poem.
“{Richard Cory}”