Octavie's The Locket

The conclusion of "The Locket" was not predictable at all. As first reading the book, it was surprising and emotional. It was under the impression, Edmond had died on the battle field. As well it is recalled, that when Octavie sat in the cabriolet, I thought she was on her way to pay respect to Edmond. The author held readers suspense as she describes the details of the battle field before the locket was found, the letter the priest sent, and the ride to Edmond.

The story was not predictable. When beginning to read the story, it was thought it would be a story about Edmond giving a history of the locket. Once such event did not occur, it read "He dreamt of a serpent coiling around his throat, and when he strove to grasp it the slimy thing glided away from his clutch". Immediately thoughts ran that he might have indeed passed while he was asleep. The details of the
Also, remembering readers thought Octavie must had been hurt and emotional. What made them think Edmond was dead, was when Octavie was reading the letter. As the passage says, "She was so young and the world was so beautiful that there came over her a sense of unreality as she read again and again the priest's letter. He told of that autumn day drawing to its close, with the gold and the red fading out of the west, and the night gathering its shadows to cover the faces of the dead. Oh! She could not believe that one of those dead was her own! with visage uplifted to the gray sky in an agony of supplication". This describes what the letter of the priest said and what were the thoughts of Octavie as she were reading the letter. This is where readers were emotional with Octavie because they really thought Edmond had passed, the way the author had been very descriptive in the priest's letter. It describes the day the soldier with the locket was found with the sun setting looking beautiful while getting