![]() Mary gets real depressed and takes pills in hopes that John would recognize her and be her “savior.” She dies and whilst this relationship is existing, John is accused of dating Madge who he eventually marries. He fakes his relationship with her but really shows no interest in the “them” portion of the relationship. Version B starts with Mary being in love with John but he does not share the same feelings for her. It is considered more “Hollywoodish” and the ending is extremely positive. The first version, which is version A is a mutual love between two people, Mary and John meet and fall in love and have a perfect relationship. Atwood uses six different versions of the same story to illustrate her idea. If there is a beginning, there is an ending and it will not always end happily. The title deceives the reader in that it sounds like the story will be about “endings’ but it is more focused on beginnings. However, are humans programmed to analyze life in this form? Atwood writes a great story that includes many twists and turns. When we look back into the “empty tomb”, could we have changed something or reacted different? In Margaret Atwood’s ‘Happy Ending’, we read about six different endings to from the same story. Regardless of what popular belief expresses, we do dictate our reaction to the choices we make, which, can lead to a happy ending. Yes, we can help create a positive or a negative ending, but we cannot guarantee anything. ![]() Happy Endings Unless we are psychic or extremely in touch with a higher spiritual world, it is almost impossible for us to be aware of what the nextday will bring. ![]()
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