I used these slides to aid in my instruction of "Luke Havergal" and "Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington Robinson

1. p. 664

8. Responding
• Who is speaking?
• What else could “the western
gate” mean?
• What is this poem about?
• Which lines stand out to you?
Do any of the images stand
out?
• Which of the 5 stages of grief
do you think Luke Havergal is
in?
(Denial, Anger, Bargaining,
Depression, Acceptance)

9. Do you agree?

10. “Richard Cory”
by Simon & Garfunkel

11. • Why might Richard Cory have been miserable?
• What do you think are the keys to individual happiness?