Happy Endings "If you want a happy ending, try A" (445) is how Margaret Atwood begins her short story "Happy Endings." Atwood amazed many with the unusual assemblage of his tale creating the structure of his brand. “Happy Endings” uses an intricate structure that is a combination of six different scenarios to attract attention. In this story, Atwood compares our life to the structure of a story. He does this to demonstrate that since "the endings are the same however you divide them" (447) one should live to its fullest. The structure Atwood uses is distinctive because instead of following the traditional arrangement of beginning, middle and end, she creates six different parts titled A, B, C, D, E and F. Each part contains an individual plot and story. 'very frank and emotional love. State what happens in a stoic, emotionless tone without offering “filler” or details. Use short sentences like “They go on a fun vacation together. They are retiring." (445) who are blunt and direct in getting his point across. At what point is he returning home? He is trying to show us that no matter what we do in life, death is always the end. Each of the six plots depicted revolves around two main characters, John and Mary. These characters and their personalities are not developed or represented through conflict or plot, but simply expressed in short, precise statements with no mystery involved: "John walks out the door with barely a goodnight" (446), "Madge devotes herself to works of charity…” (447). In this way, it takes the attention away from the characters and towards the common theme of death represented in the different scenarios. The story begins with “John and Mary meet. What happens next… middle of the paper. .. a beginning, a middle, and an end. Atwood says "so much for endings," for "they are the same however you divide them (447) He states that "true connoisseurs" (447) prefer the stretch between the end and the beginning” since it is the hardest thing to handle.” (447) Atwood in the last two sentences challenges us to focus on the “how and why” (447) rather than the ending since this can help us create our own. happy ending. Overall, the story "Happy Endings" is too complex to be adapted to the structure of a traditional story because it is a combination of six different scenarios tied together by a common ending, death. Atwood wants life to be lived to the fullest, treasuring every day, no matter the situation. So, even if death is a common destination for everyone, why not make the journey worthwhile by appreciating each day? No