Richard Cory: page 607
Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper: page 979
Directions: Answer each question with a complete sentence.
Incorporate the question as part of the answer.
Richard Cory:
- Why
was Richard Cory envied?
- What
does Richard Cory do “one calm summer night”?
- Would
the townspeople have expected Richard Cory to take his life? Why or why
not?
- Why do
you think a person like Richard Cory might be miserable?
- What
do you think are the keys to a person’s happiness?
Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper:
- In
“Who Burns…,” cite the two ways the speaker has come to know legal pads.
- How
would you describe the printing plant job?
- What
did the speaker learn from his experience making legal pads?
- What
aspects of the law student’s background might the hidden cuts represent?