In the story, Romeo and Juliet, the final tragic outcome, namely the deaths of the two young lovers, was a result of human choices, rather than one of fate. Although fate played some role in Romeo and Juliet's deaths, the various characters' decisions and actions throughout the story eventually led to the tragedy. There were four main stepping stones, all resulting from man's decision, which finally ended with Romeo and Juliet taking their own lives.…
4. The British novelist Fay Weldon offers this observation about happy endings. "The writers, I do believe, who get the best and most lasting response from their readers are the writers who offer a happy ending through moral development. By a happy ending, I do not mean mere fortunate events -- a marriage or a last minute rescue from death -- but some kind of spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation, even with the self, even at death." Choose a novel or play that has the kind of ending Weldon describes. In a well-written essay, identify the "spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation" evident in the ending and explain its significance in the work as a whole.…
This play suggests a means to salvation as Everyman enters the kingdom of heaven by performing good-deeds; and that death comes to everybody. Everyman has to clear his book of reckoning before he can progress to heaven, and one of the things the play considers is how humans will be judged after they have died. God is furious that humans are living a superficial life on earth, focusing on wealth and riches, without worrying about the greater judgment that is to come - and, notably, Everyman's own judgment - his ability to understand his life - becomes gradually more and more enlightened on his…
“Wit,” by Margaret Edson, and “Atonement,” by Ian McEwan, both consist of happy endings in a deep and meaningful way. The outcome of these novels may not be perfect endings ripped straight out of a Disney Movie; however, they are happy due to the characters being able to undergo “some kind of spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation, even with the self, even at death” (Weldon). In “Wit,” Vivian’s ability to reevaluate herself and morally accept the decisions she has made throughout her life, creates a positive outcome for the novel.…
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 thoughts through her writing.…
Juliet killed herself too. However, Verona wakes up with a happy ending too, the two families decided to end their fight and build statues as a tribute to their children. The saddest story had a happy ending…
There is a show named, Crime Scene Investigations. It is about forensics investigators that solve crimes. They catch Las Vegas’s criminals. In the “Ending Happy” episode, the forensics investigators are investigating Lorenzo Morales’s death. His nickname was “Happy.” They want to know who caused his death and how it occurred. Dreama and Connor should be held accountable for Lorenzo Morales’s murder due to the actions they have committed. These two individuals injured him the most out of everyone who was involved. George and Dorris should not be charged with Mr. Morales’s murder because they only caused Mr. Morales to have an allergic reaction. This is not even comparable to the crime Dreama and Connor committed upon Happy.…
The ending, though it can be viewed in many ways, can be seen as a satire of the afterlife thought up by the church. The people that were dead, looked as if they had died a traumatic death, giving the…
whom she called John and Mary. The story itself is very different from most of other…
Jarlath Killeen’s novel, The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde—which serves to provide supplemental literary contexts and criticisms for the aesthete’s multifaceted fairy tales—picks up on this same strain of discourse within “The Happy Prince” as “The Soul of Man,” as both texts relay a similar message concerning the dilemma of working class alienation, as well as its subsequent repercussions, not the least of which being moral degradation. Catholicism, which was seen as a break away from the “Protestant work ethic” that dominated social decorum, can be determined as one of Wilde’s solutions for the disparaging souls of the working class. Killeen goes as far as to determine that “Wilde [saw] Catholicism as a means of combating the spiritual slavery of the people, as it eschewed predestination and good works rather than work” (34). On the surface, Killeen’s thesis may seem contradictory to Wilde relays an inherent distrust of “good works,” as the aesthete denounces charity as the merely serving the selfish whims of the upper classes. To give freely in the classist Victorian system, as he argues, “[…]creates a multitude of sins” (Soul of Man, 1174). However, Wilde delivers the message that the Church is at blame for the perpetuation of sinful giving, as it indoctrinates the people into complacency,…
The ending of a novel can be evaluated by the reader in several different ways, however to properly analyze the work is to further explore the logic of how everything has come to be. The ability of the author to show the reader that the ending is reasonable from the preceding action and the character’s nature is what should truly be examined. Not only is the ending of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz both happy and unhappy, it is logical in the sense that it follows logically from the climax of the novel all while the character’s have been constant throughout, except Oscar. Oscar, the protagonist experiences a life-changing transformation that leads to his untimely death. However, the ending is convincing because of this transformation and it is convincing that the novel would end the way it would. Diaz wrote this novel in a way that kept the reader captivated and interested because his logic can not be questioned.…
The Pursuit of Happyness stars Will Smith as Chris Gardner and shows his struggle as a single father facing homelessness yet striving to create a better life for his family. While it could be described as a Black man’s struggle, the movie manages to leave that as a secondary factor rather than the main source of conflict. Both the generosity and the discrimination he experiences at the hands of whites around him are portrayed, as well as, the reality that poverty has no color boundaries. People of all ethnicities are shown in impoverished scenes: in homeless shelters and food kitchens. His cultural interaction includes Asian Americans as well and depicts the cultural misunderstandings and language barriers experienced between them.…
The ending was easy to accept because, I as a Christian know that our souls do make us who we are and that God is perfect and the truth. I think the reason is the foundation that allows us to build a happy life and that this must be exercised since not always easy to distinguish something good out of something bad.…
Many people spend their entire lives searching for the key to a meaningful life. But the question is which is more valuable - financial success or happiness. In A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens, a greedy old miser named Scrooge endures such a search for meaning and ultimately finds the treasure of life. He needs the help of three spirits, who appear during the night on Christmas Eve, to help him see how his inconsiderate and greedy actions affect others and leave him alone. As a result of this experiment he changes from his selfish ways and allows himself to branch out, becoming more friendly, generous, and content in the process. A Christmas Carol illustrates that people can be happy without money or success as pure happiness…
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragedy about two young lovers, whose passionate love is ended by the fated death of both parties. The sad conclusion of their young love is also caused by many others besides the protagonists Romeo and Juliet; some shall be pardoned; while some shall be punished. Juliet’s beloved mother-figure- the Nurse, does not deserve the audience’s scorn. Friar John, the Franciscan monk who plays a part in the death of Romeo, should also, be forgiven. Friar Laurence and Capulet, on the other hand, have many faults that contribute to the end results, of which I will discuss further.…