Response to "Happy Endings"

I believe that this story is written to some what make fun of the classic "boy meets girl" scenario. However, I do not think that it was triggered toward making fun of romantic plots. Although when talking about John and Mary and their love interests, the reader is able to detect a statistic tone in the writing style. The point Atwood is trying to make is that the ending of a story is not what makes it, nor is the beginning; however, the beginning is what captures the readers attention. I think what Attwood is saying is there are so many options and available from one simple starting phrase. Commonly, writers stick to the basic love story, of two common variations. Either that boy meets girl, fall in love, live happily ever after, or boy and girl boy or girl ends with broken heart. However, Attwood added in many different variations to prove how important plot is. As said in the y last paragraph, It is not only important to distinguish the 'what' in a story, but also the 'how' and 'why' to add intrigue. Characters also have a very significant role in this story. Atwood shows that the plot may be interesting or bland, but it is the characters insight that had emotion and feeling to the story. The skill of authors is shown by the twists and turns in between the start and end. When endings are pre determined by the plot, the story is not as good. That’s why the several endings of happy endings keeps readers interested. When Atwood says the only authentic ending is John and Mary die, I believe she has reason. Although this could mean many different things, I think that she means that that ending is the only ending set in stone. It means that there are so many possible endings, to write, and and ending is never really an ending. So much more can happen, and there are always the continuing "what" and the questions of "how or why".