Ms. Bennett
7 Dec. 2011
Cruel Endings are Trending
Countless Short stories are recognized throughout history, although the short story can sometimes be an underappreciated art form. Confined by the space of only a few pages, an author must create a story that is captivating, form characters the readers connect with and drive the story to its short lived conclusion. Although, some authors have mastered the art of short stories, turning compressed pieces of work into memorable art that lingers with reader long after they have finished the story can be difficult. This accomplishment can be difficult to achieve even for the greatest writers. Most of the stories provide specific tones that help to create the kind of story the author wishes to portray. …show more content…
The endings are unnerving or upsetting yet readers love these stories and read them over and over again. It might be due to the effects negative situations and things affect the brain. Readers love for the tragic endings might be caused merely because of the wonderful tone and writing styles the writers possess. Also, society might love the conclusions because writers are simply looking to wow there readers with a twisted and upsetting end. There are also so many ways to enjoy these stories and web pages dedicated to the sad tales. Clearly the wed sites and forums show the appreciation that individuals have for not only the authors like Poe, Chopin, and Chaucer but for the stories they have given to the world for us to read. Whatever the case might be, they are considered classics and required by lots of high schools and higher education boards across the globe as standard reading material. They will continue to be cherished and read as long as people never change their need for a horrible ending to a great story. If history repeats itself like everyone knows it does, sad short stories will always be known as