I chose this story because of the title. The title made it seem like the story could be a fun and heart warming to read. I was also curious about it turning out to be a sad story so I was interested to see what the story could be about. I then began to wonder what deep message could be behind the story which made me want to read it even more. Overall, I just thought the story could be a nice and fun to read based on the title.
In the story Happy Endings, Every story ends up having the same ending from the 1st story. I think Margaret Atwood was trying to prove that it’s important to know how/why something happened. Understanding what happened is important in stories because it is more interesting than just reading what happened. Learning about what motivates the characters and what the characters thoughts are, create a good story. I also think that it gives room to write about how the character changed (if they do) and stopped themselves from entering the same situation.
I agree with the sentiment that the story’s title makes it seem sad to read. Indeed, for one to anticipate successful conclusions, there must be an element of sadness within the report. Furthermore, the thought of there being a happy conclusion offers the reader a glimpse into the imagery and the metaphorical language the author uses. I agree that understanding the reasons behind the characters’ behavior is more important than knowing what they did.
I agree because it was if she was trying to say it’s important to know why something happened and why caused it to happen.