Happy Endings Response

Margaret Atwood’s Happy Endings was very intriguing. The idea that I enjoyed the most about this short story was the possibilities of the short story. The reader could understand the concept of what was going on and make up their own story along the way. Each paragraph was so short and unimaginative that it actually made the short story so much more interesting. Short and unimaginative actually made the story much more appealing because the reader can fill in the gaps themselves therefore creating a twirl of events. Every sentence opened a door to an endless amount of opportunity. A small amount of constructive criticism I could give to Margaret Atwood is to make the syntax of the story more formal. There is no need for comments in between paragraphs because this makes the reader go off topic. It makes them become uninterested in the doors that were opening from each peculiar paragraph. The story is so overwhelming interesting that there is no need for weak and pathetic humor in between paragraphs. Overall I enjoyed the story because it was quick to the point and extremely thought-provoking compared to other stories I have read.