The Locket Analysis

The conclusion of 'The Locket' by Kate Chopin was predictable because there were elements in the story that hinted to the ending. First, the atmosphere of spring and life created a sense of happiness. Second, the Judge told Octavie that Edmond might come back. Finally, everyone except Edmond knew whom stole the locket. These three things gave the ending away. In 'The locket', Octavie is upset when she hears her fiance has died. At the end we find out that her fiance , Edmond is still alive and the locket was stolen by one of his messmates.
The springtime setting hints toward the end, because the setting would usually be dark if the ending was unhappy."At the far end of the meadow was the towering lilac hedge, skirting the lane that led to Judge Pillier's house, and the scent of its heavy blossoms met them like a soft and tender embrace of welcome." The imagery here could give away the ending to someone who thinks the mood could become much happier. "As they turned into the avenue leading to the house, a whole choir of feathered songsters fluted a sudden torrent of melodious greeting from their leafy hiding places." The birds being there could express the feeling that they were waiting for Octavie to arrive.
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Edmond considered that the messmate, who didn't talk the entire time, was probably the one who stole the locket.''I thought of course I had lost it in the heat of the struggle, but it was stolen.'Edmond said nothing; but he thought of his messmate; the one who had lain far back in the shadow; the one who had said nothing." Edmond's comrade seemed to be plotting to steal the locket. Earlier, Edmond had a dream about a snake around his neck, which could have been when the unnamed soldier stole the locket and died later in the battle. "He dreamt of a serpent coiling around his throat, and when he strove to grasp it the slimy thing glided away from his