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‘Inventory’ by Dorothy Parker is an interesting poem in which the speaker outlines what her life is now and what it’ll be like in the future. The poem takes the reader through things the speaker has, will never have, knows, and would be better off without.
Dorothy Parker. 1893 –. 1967. Four be the things I am wiser to know: Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe. Four be the things I’d been better without: Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt. Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne.
Dorothy Parker was an American satirist known for her wit. The short story "New York to Detroit" describes a phone call between a worried woman, Jean, in New York and her indifferent boyfriend, Jack, in Detroit.
Inventory. By Dorothy Parker. Four be the things I am wiser to know: Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe. Four be the things I'd been better without: Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt. Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne.
Dorothy Parker / New York to Detroit. "Already with Detroit," said the telephone operator."Hello," said the girl in New York."Hello?", said the young man in Detroit."Oh, Jack!", she said. "Oh, darling, it's so wonderful to hear you.You don'tknow how much I — ""Hello?", he said."Ah, can't you hear me?"
13 Μαΐ 2011 · Inventory. Dorothy Parker 1893 (Long Branch) – 1967 (New York City) Four be the things I am wiser to know: Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe. Four be the things I’d been better without: Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt. Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne.
Analysis (ai): This poem presents a concise and introspective inventory of life's experiences. The speaker categorizes their wisdom, regrets, and enduring qualities into sets of three or four.
