Name: Course: Instructor: Date: Moral in "Happy Endings" by Margaret Atwood Thesis: If fiction is supposed to appeal to our ethical nature in Atwood’s opinion‚ what is the happy ending‚ or moral‚ we are being asked to look for and help society attain in “Happy Endings”? I. Obstacles are a natural part of life as seen with how Atwood portrays the lives of typical people as they struggle to overcome various obstacles. (a) While they all have individual differences‚ these plots ultimately end in the
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In her story Happy Endings‚ author Atwood speaks of various possible plots on what a happy ending is‚ almost like “what ifs?”‚ giving the reader a rush in each situation with a distinct “happy ending”. “Intended to ‘reveal the logic of traditional behavior and the many textures lying beneath ordinary life’” quotes the textbook. Causing the reader to wonder‚ “What is a ‘happy ending’?”. Everyone has a different interpretation of what a happy ending is and Atwood encourages her readers to explore their
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In Kate Chopin’s story of an hour‚ many questions arose in one’s mind. The controversial plot and twist did much for the reader’s imagination. “Chopin’s story was controversial from the beginning. It was rejected for publication by both Vogue and Century magazines as "a threat to family and home.” (Line 4-5). Only after her next successful work was published did Vogue publish the story. Having a big name magazine company reject her literary work because it was looked upon as threatful shows just
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“Happy Endings” suggests that what matters in writing is not the end‚ but the middle‚ where all the content is formed. This theme represents life‚ showing that the part of life that really matters is what one does in between birth and death. This theme is carried through each of the scenarios the author gives. Every true ending to a story is that the character dies. It is the same in life. The portion that separates the scenarios is what happens in the middle. No matter what a person does in their
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In Margaret Atwood’s short story‚ “Happy Endings‚” she explains that no matter what kind of story someone has‚ death is something that everyone has in common. Atwood states “So much for endings. Beginnings are always more fun.” She means that the end does not matter because eventually everyone will die‚ the beginning is the important part of a story. Atwood says that the beginnings of a story are more fun because that is where all the details are. The beginning can happen however it wants to‚ but
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Arthur Love 20 December 2012 0-Period Davidson "The Story of an Hour" The Age of Realism novelist‚ Kate Chopin‚ writes a short story to reveal a negative point of view of marriage. By examining the use of narrator‚ character and irony in "The Story of an Hour‚" the reader is left with a feeling that the author is not fond of the institution. Kate Chopin was a pioneer of the realistic literary scene. "The Story of an Hour" had a third person limited point of view. The narrator only revealed
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Happy Endings Based on my knowledge‚ nearly 95% people prefer a happy ending for a story or a movie‚ but in the reality a percentage of people have a happy ending with their life‚ marriage‚ school‚ work is much lower than that. That is reason why people keep prefer a happy ending for things that they read‚ watch or work on. On the story “Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood‚ She shows me a difference scenario that life of a couple can happen. It could very good like in the scenario A or very bad like
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Story: “The Story of an Hour” (1894) Author: Kate Chopin (1850-1904) Central character: Mrs. Mallard- Mrs. Mallard is a dynamic character. She was the wife of Brently Mallard who was assumed to be killed in a train wreck. She was sad her husband was dead‚ but has an awakening. Other characters: Josephine- Mrs. Mallard’s sister. She informed Mrs. Mallard her husband was dead. Richard- He was Brently Mallard’s best friend. He was with Josephine when she broke the news to Mrs
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The Story of an Hour One of Kate Chopin’s most famous stories is "the Story of an Hour." In this story Chopin was brave enough to challenge the society in which she lived because in the first half of the 19th century‚ women were not allowed the freedoms men enjoyed in the judgments of the law‚ the church or the government. Married women‚ could not make legal contracts‚ divorce a bad husband or win the right to care of their children‚ and many people believed that the "proper
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A Happy Ending for Romeo and Juliet "Love is such a powerful feeling that it bonds them together until death" Romeo and Juliet is such a beautiful love story‚ and as I was reading it I’m always looking forward for the next scene‚ the twist makes the story more engaging to look forward to; every scene shows deep emotions that carries the readers’ feelings and interest. Though I’m not fond of reading much‚ I’ve read this exquisite story till the last page and never miss a scene nor
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