I can't get the comments or the post box to show up either.
As Angelica mentioned, "Pathedy" is a combination of "pathetic" and "comedy", both of which are elements of this poem. Right from the start, Kay uses diction in order to reveal her purpose. She uses words like "brilliant" and "adored", both with positive connotations, and the fact that she is part of a sorority also hints at her current standing. Kay uses the word "interest" to show that she is attractive and wanted by men. This "interest" could also be seen as her wealth, the reward that the men seek. So not only is this girl popular and attractive, she is also rich, which shows how good her life is. However, Kay uses "cultured jargon" to describe her language, a phrase that carries somewhat negative connotation. Throughout the next few lines, we find out that while she may be living a luxurious life, much of her time is wasted focusing on many useless and insignificant aspects of life. Her "breeding" in the next stanza implies that her actions are comparable to an animal's. Ideal is used many times in this stanza in a sarcastic way, as ideal children in an ideal house would most likely not be lonely. This shift in tone compared to the beginning leads into the next stanza where the observer meets this girl again, many years later. This time, however, the woman is by no means living a good life, with her children gone and her husband dead. She "kills time" in an attempt to hide from the truth that she has wasted her life. In the end, she is left "walking alone in brilliant circles to the end." The author's purpose in writing this poem is to explain that wealth is not nearly as valuable as knowledge. Her diction sets us up thinking her life is perfect, but then is flipped completely upside down as we learn about her flaws. I think the author of the poem lived a life very similar to the girl in the poem, and and is attempting to warn others about the potential risks of being too wealthy, and the feelings of remorse that may come with it.
