2007-01-31 06:37:58 · 13 answers · asked by Saraceno 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
If the story is "great" in the sense that it provides outstanding entertainment, it would not of course require a sad ending. But most literature that is considered truly great deals with the fundamental issues of life - some happy, some unhappy, but all of them passing for the individual (or family, or society) when life ends. When you stop to think about it, that's quite sad - but it's real, and great stories deal with what is real.
2007-01-31 06:51:20 · answer #1 · answered by jerrold 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great stories are those that are authentic. Some stories need a sad ending to be true and 'authentic' and just feel right for that particular book. Others have happy endings and that works for them. Sometimes you see books with the wrong endings though. It should just feel right, feel natural.
2007-01-31 14:50:20 · answer #2 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you end a book sadly then you leave the reader with no choice in accpeting what happened even if they dont understand or like what has happened; if you leave it as a cliff hanger there is no true resolution and no true closure on that story: which irritates the reader and promotes more questioning ( which is a good thing i suppose!) I think a decent narrative will find its own conclusion and resolve appropriately. I just think a cliff hanger is a cop out; despite the questioning and what if... it provokes
2007-02-01 02:34:31 · answer #3 · answered by nuander 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my teacher just told us today not to have sad endings. Its not sad to the reader but its supposed to make them sad which is pointless considering we dont know the character on a personal level. A better story would be a twist, something more interesting. good stories dont have to have sad endings.
2007-01-31 14:54:45 · answer #4 · answered by jennifer f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it would be nice if for once that had a sad ending or maybe thats just me.
I just think that reality never has happy endings so why should books if there based on life.
but sometimes the only way you can end it is by a happy ending.
2007-01-31 15:53:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really:
sad endings:makes it really teary and emotional. its most of the time that the sad person or people will start a new life.The Butterfly tattoo by philip pullman ends with the girl dead when she tries to save her lover. "Kes" is a really good book too.
romantic endings: makes me feel that the girl and guy who have been masquerading in the book giving hints have finally be united and "will live happily ever after". Ex. the da vinci code, angels and demons etc. etc.
cliffhangers: the perfect ending as per me ...makes me wanna read more....harry potter books...The Landlady by Roald Dahl and the whole Town's sleeping by RAy Bradbury...
abrupt endings...not the good kind....no examples....
happy ending: makes me feel good. and happy but it should be emotional........a lot of books...........
2007-01-31 15:48:26 · answer #6 · answered by teenwitch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not always, but isn't it great that some stories can make you cry? What power words can have, or plays or ballet for that matter.
My daughter has the Barbie films and I think it's awful that "The Nutcracker" and "The Swan Lake" have good endings. That's not what the story was about.
2007-01-31 14:46:36 · answer #7 · answered by Hipira 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, but i like stories that have sad endings.
2007-01-31 15:05:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but I do despair that so many authors are unable to give a great ending to a great book. One of Stephen King's biggest failures
2007-01-31 14:50:12 · answer #9 · answered by Bob Danvers-Walker 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No. They need ot have great endings.
2007-01-31 14:52:04 · answer #10 · answered by Ralph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋