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In Edwin Arlington Robinson’s poems, “Richard Cory”, “Miniver Cheevy”, and “Mr. Flood’s Party”, two themes are apparent in each. Each of these poems shows the regression of a character. These two recurring themes are “[One] theme recurs endlessly, the tragedy of each human being…” and “These hard little poems are specimens of human experience in a world in which agony is real and happiness but a wish.” “[One] theme recurs endlessly, the tragedy of each human being…” describes people’s misfortunes. In “Richard Cory” the narrator gives you the impression that Richard Cory is the ideal man. The narrator leaves you believing that the whole town wants this man’s life. Then, this ideal man shoots himself, revealing “the tragedy