Margaret Atwood Happy Endings

1) Plot- The plot of Happy Ending centers around different scenarios for two characters, John and Mary. Although each story might be different they all have the same ending which results in a happy marriage and death. This leads Atwood to make the point that endings tend to be generic and the real "meat" of a book is in the middle.

2) Theme- In Happy Endings the theme focuses on that the middle of a story is far more important than the end. Atwood argues that most endings are generic and non creative. Atwood feels that that an emphasis on the middle of a story leads to a better, and more developed story.

3) John- John is the main male character in Happy Endings. In each scenario John changes, in story A John is a loving and caring