Free Essays on Unexpected Ending

  1. Kate Chopin’s Short Story “the Story of an Hour”

    In Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour” the story takes a unexpected and ironic turn. Through the story Chopin’s characterizes the main character, Mrs. Mallard, to justify the unexpected and ironic twist and turns she has in her story. Chopin’s makes several references in indirect comments...

  2. Why I Liked the Shawshank Redemption

    oblivious to the walls around him and his determination for projects, like getting the library funds. I also liked the movie for its twists and unexpected surprises in the movie, such as when Andy ends up doing the taxes for the prison guards and giving them financial advise, or when you find out how...

  3. Roald Dahl Short Stories

    Roald Dahl Short Stories Some of Dahl’s short stories have been adapted for a television series called ‘Tales of the Unexpected’. With close reference to the stories you have studied, explain whether you think that this title is an appropriate one. The three stories that I have studied, (Lamb to...

  4. Film Review: I Am Legend

    I am Legend All stories, books, and movies have different endings. Some are happy, romantic, or a tragedy. In I am Legend directed by Francis Lawrence a pandemic happens that involves vampires. This movie is about his everyday life dealing with these creatures. Will smith who is known as Robert...

  5. O Henry

    the reporter yells out that the man doesn't know what he is talking about and leaves. The ending is a typical ending for Henry. He is very well known for his twist endings. His stories usually contain unexpected and baffling resolutions and dénouements. O. Henry has had good and bad criticism about...

  6. Between The Lines Review

    father. Despite all these amazing things about this novel, this novel is not perfect. It has some flaws. One of the flaws is the ending. The ending is yes, quite unexpected but it also quite unrealistic. It seems rushed. Edgar, son of the author of the Between the Lines, Jessamyn easily trade his place...

  7. In the Last Section of the Text How Is the Reader Prepared for the Discovery That the Treasure Has Gone?

    thousands pounds has gone!” I think that the writer wanted to make the reader feel shocked because stories normally happen in happy endings. I feel as though it’s an unexpected surprise which is also an excellent way to end a story as it adds more shock to the text which makes the reader feel more shocked...

  8. Owl Creek

    drawing you into the story. It is incredibly believable. Then when you feel like the story is over and its all a happy ending, he makes your jaw drop. The sentence is so unexpected you have to read it twice to fully comprehend what just happened....

  9. The kite runner by Mr. Khaled Hosseini

    redeemed his cowardly act of his youth; he adopted the child and bought him to America where his wife accepted the child happily. The ending isn’t a typical happy ending, even though it surely isn’t sad. The writer ends the book with signs of a new beginning, a faint ray of hope shinning through the darkness...

  10. english paper

    very common tool used by writers in the horror genre, Poe being one of them. The element of release is where the writer ends the story with a definite ending and the reader can end the story and not think about what will happen to the killer or the victims. For example, in The Tell Tale Heart, the killer...

  11. American Mdernism

    before the First World War into the inter-war period. (It should be pointed out, however, that, as with any literary “movement,” the beginning and ending of Modernism is open to critical question. Indeed, one could argue that Modernism reaches into the 1950s, and there are even critics who suggest that...

  12. A Cask of Amontillado

    beginning and ending with every action and word spoken, it all had a meaning leading to revenge. The shocking thing is that it might not be the bloodiest, loudest, or messiest kill but the intentions carful planning and the intelligence behind the whole planning for a spectacular ending is the most shocking...

  13. A Dramatic

    How does Arthur Miler create a dramatically effective ending? Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge is centred on a Brooklyn Longshoreman, Eddie Carbone and his family. He is a fairly simple, middle aged man of an Italian descent trying to make a good life for his adoptive daughter (actually his...

  14. Jane Cruickshank

    lottery was just a thing that the villagers have always done until she then becomes the winner of the lottery. This creates suspense because of the ending twist. Old Man Warner is the oldest man in the village...

  15. Online Piracy

    the rudiments of elementary foreign language skills. Sedaris repeats the same formula of creating humor through the inclusion of the unexpected several times, in ending Anna’s statement of her hatred of mosquitoes, Carlos’ love of wine, music, and “making sex with the womans of the world, and the author’s...

  16. The Tell Tale Heart

    man’s heart forever. There is not one dull part in this whole story. Poe knows how to keep people reading. The ending was very dramatic also, and it was a little bit unexpected. When the police come it is not surprising but it is a little thrilling. It makes you wonder if they will find anything...

  17. Things Fall Apart: Analysis

    by exploring social matters within the play and making fun of them if they were unpopular, leading to a tragic ending in the story, or elevating their importance, resulting in a happier ending which the audience would prefer. Particularly, Shakespeare’s romantic tragedies catered to the whims of the audiences...

  18. What It Normal

    When beginning and ending a conversation, the normal thing to do is say hello, hi or how are you and good by or see you later. But what happens, when at the beginning of the conversation you say goodbye? Will the conversation never start or will that person just think that that was another rude act that...

  19. One Dollar and Eighty Seven Cents That Was All

    with a positive push one will make the right choice. In “Gift of the Magi” written by O.Henry one must know that O.Henrys leading to the unexpected surprise ending. Such as in this short story it uses a lot of “choices”, as in what should one do? If one either listens to one another or listens to the...

  20. Mark-Luke

    bag of evidence – not entirely conclusive Add that the ending is not exactly unique to Mark Manuscript evidence is significant, but not cause for outright rejection of the text Some Content from Mark 16:8-20 Mark 16:8 is an very odd ending of the Gospel. They went out and fled from the tomb, for...

  21. Story of an Hour

    element as unceremoniously human. Written with a gentle matter-of-factness, the reader was led through this “hour” with little admonishment towards the unexpected conclusion. The young woman experienced the assumed death of her spouse by exuding grief, an appropriate and accepted emotion for the circumstance...

  22. ACC 304 WEEK 2 QUIZ 1

    title passes to the buyer when the supplier delivers the goods to the common carrier. 5. If ending inventory is understated, then net income is understated. 6. If both purchases and ending inventory are overstated by the same amount, net income is not affected. 7. Freight charges...

  23. literature

    bob a note which the policeman give it to him to hand it to Bob. The way the story ends we might call this style the use of a twist or a surprise ending. When the bob read the jimmy’s note and find out that jimmy is the policeman. O' Henry purposefully withholds the information that the policeman is...

  24. Athletic Trainers

    the field is dangerous and wrong. B. Football players can play their entire life and not get injured seriously, but unfortunately that is rare. Unexpected injuries happen all the time. Some are short term and some are long term. Depending on how bad the injury is and how it is treated will determine...

  25. If I Could Turn Back Time

    talent shows and piano recitals. Of course, there was orientation, too. I had to go, to play along with my scheme. So, I went and something totally unexpected happened�I fell in love. I know, how can I betray me feelings for Aerosmith? But I fell in love with WMU. Hard to believe, but true. I liked the...

  26. Addressing Homelessness

    solutions regarding affordable housing, employment security, and reliable healthcare for mental illness and substance abuse. Cliff, P. (2013, July 23). Ending Homelessness: A Community Solution [video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch=iudTh5FvkJw Patricia Cliff is an author...

  27. Northrop Planning

    throughout the campus to help reduce the company’s environmental footprint. The planning process is a complex and never ending endeavor that should dynamically evolve with unexpected changes and goals in an attempt to always be ready for what the company will need in the future. Strategic, tactical, operational...

  28. Explain and Evaluate the Cultural Differences Between the Native Americans and Europeans?

    more palatable in Britain for the reasons already stated. Brits almost expect doom and gloom so to start off that way but then have a happy ending is an unexpected joy. Network America has to give people a reason to like you not just a reason to watch you. In Britain we stop watching things like Big Brother...

  29. Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

    He used this to show that rejection at the time may seem like a dead end to the maze, but with a different outlook it can also lead to a new and unexpected beginning. He explained how his biological mother could not care for him and how he eventually grew up entered college only to drop out. At the time...

  30. Concert Review

    emotions of his listeners. The predominant scale was in A major. The rhythm varied from slow to fast to restful and then back to fast; which gave the ending an up-tempo rhythm to bring the piece emotion. It was awesome that the double bass trio strayed away from a boring constant rhythm, instead they played...

  31. The Alchemist

    do with the dream and will the outcome be worth all that was sacrificed. Therefore, setting goals high to reach these dreams may come with many unexpected obstacles that can affect the way they are achieved and how someone grows as a person. Throughout the story, the symbol of love was a key obstacle...

  32. A Good Man Is Hard to Find

    In Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find", setting is used as a way to predict the tragic outcome of the story. The story's end is unexpected when first read, but upon closer inspection one can see several clues and foreshadowing techniques O'Connor used to hint at what would eventually happen...

  33. Springleaf Evaluation

    profits and losses. It shows revenue, expenses, profits/ losses before taxes, income taxes and profits/ losses after taxes. Income Statement Review Ending December 31, 2014 Total interest income 1634542 Interest expense 683233 Net interest income 951309 Total other revenues 829382 Total other...

  34. Story of an Hour

    audience a stray, convince them the obvious ending of the story, then bring in an unexpected conclusion. This way of writing leaves the readers shocked and interested. Kate Chopin’s intentions are to hook her readers on her work and these surprise endings attracts a good amount of peoples interest. ...

  35. Prejudice and Discrimination Article

    life that even its elimination fails to equalize the situations. Apartheid, the South African government policy ended in 1994. If only the official endings to inhuman policies and laws could end as cleanly as national celebrations do. The promises of a voice, jobs, and equality disadvantages still remained...

  36. Confidence and Self-Esteem

    making negative remarks about the appearance of others. ("She shouldn't be wearing those pants," "She's gained a few pounds lately.") I will consider ending a relationship with any man or woman who causes me to feel terrible about my body or tries to control me with comments about my looks Step 3: Start...

  37. Life

    then moving to an obscure place miles from everyone. The similarities eventually unfold to reveal the unforeseen circumstances, love, and an unexpected ending to both genres. In commending both writers, the similarities of Desiree and Mrs. Wright, they both had a passion for showing love. Desiree...

  38. Planning for Retirement

    Obviously, it is hard to foresee what will happen in the future. Uncertainties of social security, unexpected medical expenses, the financial needs of our dependents, etc. are just a few reasons for which planning financially for retirement is essential. Regardless of the challenges faced throughout...

  39. Beliefs, Family Up Bringings and Spiritual Behaviors

    Hard To Find”,pp 203). Grandmother pertraded herself to have been a lady. She wanted everyone to know that she was a true women; a pure lady. By the ending of the story, Grandmother went from concern and passion, to selfish and self centered. “Jesus!” the old lady cried. “You’ve got good blood! I know...

  40. How far do you agree with the view that Truman's decision to intervene in Korea War s spontaneous response to an unexpected decision? (25)

    How far do you agree with the view that Truman’s decision to intervene in Korea was a spontaneous response to an unexpected invasion? (25) The spontaneousness of Truman’s decision and the expectedness of the invasion was arguably interconnected by other concerns and actions of the US, the USSR, China...

  41. Robert Graves' Story the Shout

    read full of twists and allusions, which definitely gives the reader food for thought, because of its obscure and mysterious, and an entirely unexpected ending. The story is about the madness of the mind, and the values of life; it is about sins, such as envy and anger, and about love that conquers everything...

  42. Eleanor Roosevelt: a Personal and Public Life

    not simply adults and children. There were many kinds of adults, each with unexpected qualities”, states Youngs (Youngs 66). This knowledge and insight brings Eleanor through to her educational years in England, thus ending her childhood. Up until this point Youngs has taken a supportive, sympathetic...

  43. The Analysis of “the Cop and the Anthem”

    it is the ridiculous society with injustice and contradiction makes the reasonable possibility out of the question. The situational ironies of six unexpected scenes sharply satire the darkness of the U.S. from multiple angles. In front of people, capitalists always repeatedly claim that everyone is equal...

  44. Formal Analysis: 'to Be or Not to Be' and 'the Great Dictator'

    progressive shots to explain how 'The Great Fuhrer' happened to show up in the streets of Warsaw and the reaction of the passers-by to this highly unexpected encounter. Hitler is being straightforwardly addressed as 'the man with the little moustache', and as appears in the following scene, "...he's...

  45. Memberships

    for happiness, safety and security to magically appear over the next horizon. You realize that in the real world there aren�t always fairy tale endings, and that any guarantee of �happily ever after� must begin with you�and in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance. You awaken to...

  46. Should an Organization Outsource Security

    is what kind of Business continuity plan will they have in place for you, as part to protecting your information is also being able to recove from unexpected nature or human provoked disasters. The Wikipedia encyclopedia defines BCP as “Business continuity planning (BCP) identifies an organization's exposure...

  47. A Good Man is Hard to Find: Character Journey The Grandmother

    literature. An avid Christian herself, O’Connor strove to portray the everyday struggles adherent to her religion through grotesque characters and tragic endings that would leave her readers with a permanent imprint. She does this brilliantly in “A Good Man is Hard to Find” through her main character of the...

  48. Improving America's Health

    of human resources, making the research facilities stronger, understanding the legislative requirements, as well as the evaluation process with the ending results. In the process of a new policy, it is also important to make certain to notify the public on the research outcomes and possible debates, and...

  49. Critical Analysis "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner

    popular short stories of Faulkner, written in a gothic tradition, having in mind the heavy atmosphere of doom and decay of the story and its unexpected, deathly ending. (Svetla Rogatcheva 19) While Faulkner had numerous themes in "A Rose for Emily", the theme of decay was the utmost established throughout...

  50. Giovanni Gabrielli

    Sonata sounds as a fanfare in some sections, and at my initial reaction, that level of energy and enthusiasm for a piece entitled Sonata was quite unexpected. The literal meaning if sonata is `sound piece' or simply an instrumental composition, however I have always perceived the word sonata to have...

  51. The Deep End of the Ocean

    of one day finding her son. Many years passed by and the family seem to be recovering from their lost. They move to Chicago and then one day the unexpected happens .A young boy knocks at their doors asking Beth if she needs the lawn mowed. Her heart starts rising and she can’t believe her eyes. This...

  52. The Unique and Complex Role of Othello

    separate him from the rest of the characters in Othello. Iago is the driving force in this play, pushing Othello and everyone else towards the tragic ending. He is most certainly a vice-like character. Iago is not the typical villain in any story or play. The role he plays is unique and complex...

  53. Impaired Driving

    accident` {text:list-item} {text:list-item} The friends of the victim of a DWI or DUI accident greatly suffer the acute pain of unexpected loss the same as if they have lost a family member. Their grief deserves honoring, and the pain they feel respected. There are no hard and fast...

  54. A Literary Works Which Exhibits Exemplary Beauty and Cleverness

    deities. Utnapishtim offered wines and a sheep to the gods and goddesses while Noah offered clean animals in the ark but no wine. Offering is not unexpected either, since it is a culture of both the Hebrew and Sumerian is ought to sacrifice to offer something as a sign of appreciation and thanks, especially...

  55. Dealing with “Beaver” Teeth

    own man. Even though my accident was not a good thing, the ending result of it was in fact a blessing. I learned more about myself during the recovering process than I did before the incident even occurred. Who would have thought an unexpected painstakingly long recovery from an accident would have built...

  56. Public Policy Issues

    policy varies in definition depending on which version a person researches and the time frame that it was written. Euthanasia is the act of ending the life of an individual who has a terminal illness or incurable condition. The act is frequently performed through lethal injections and otherwise...

  57. Ending a Relationship

    Chancellor 1 Teal Chancellor Professor Alexander English 1101 18 April 2010 Ending a relationship can be an extremely difficult thing to do. When meeting someone you never know how or what direction a relationship will travel, but one must know when to end a relationship. You have to be honest...

  58. ACC 304 Strayer Test Bank

    destination, title passes to the buyer when the supplier delivers the goods to the common carrier. 5. If ending inventory is understated, then net income is understated. 6. If both purchases and ending inventory are overstated by the same amount, net income is not affected. 7. Freight charges on...

  59. Life Is Prescious

    sweat rolling down our foreheads, and down our backs from the boiling hot sun. Life is unpredictable; you never know what is going to happen. The unexpected happened last winter. I had pressed the snooze on my alarm clock at six o’clock in the morning so that I could stay in my warm bed just for an extra...

  60. The Comic Interest Combined With the Interest of a Character-Study

    is intended to convey that Mr. Elton is courting Harriet.”[2] “Ultimately, Emma receives a big shock when Mr. Elton acts in a manner totally unexpected by her. Emma now realizes that her brother-in-law was after all right in thinking that Mr. Elton was in love with her. Emma was concerned about how...