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Character Analysis: The Endings In Short Stories

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“The Endings in Short Stories”

The after twenty years by O.henry and "Thank you mam" is Avery good example for ending in short stories. And as we know all the parts of short story are very important for structure of short stories like Plot, Characters, point of view. Plot is very important in order to make an action and interesting events inside the story and the reader it will let him asking questions about what will happen next. Moreover it will make conflict feeling inside the reader about the ending of the short story. The good ending of the story should get a good resolution to support the story and the end should be very interesting, surprising and sometime unexpected for reader.
Frist, the story of "after twenty years" by O.henry …show more content…

This short story talking about a boy called roger and a woman called Mrs. Jones. The events in this story started when Roger tried to steal bag carried by Mrs. Jones. But Mrs. Jones because she was very strong woman and she could beat him and caught him. She took him to her home and Roger was afraid because he doesn't know what she is going to do for him. Moreover she was caching him strongly and thinks she is going to punish him. Mrs. Jones instead of punishing him she asked him to wash his face and to clean him to be in good looking. She was treating him very nice and she made a food for the boy because her thing he is feeling hungry and they start eating to gather and talking with each other. She didn't ask him about his live but was telling him about herself and her job. After that she advised him not to do that anymore with other people and she tells him to do something good for his live in order to get a good future. And before to let him leave the house she gave him money to buy a shoe. The ending of this short story was not expected and it's very strange for the reader. From the plot you will think she is going to punish him by taking him to the jail but she forgive him and treated him very well. The conflict in this story was between the woman and the boy Roger. Her reader will be very interesting to know the ending of this event but the resolution was exciting and surprising the reader. From the first impression you think the boy is going to be in jail but the ending was telling something else it was very interesting and unexpected ending for this story we can call it unusual

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