In “The Story of an Hour”, Chopin uses the plot twist technique to make her point. She relates death with life numerous times. She makes it seem like Mrs. Mallard comes alive once her husband dies by Mrs. Mallard wh

The two stories have a lot of similarities. One being the fact that the authors decided to write a story on death, but instead of the traditional setting authors use to associate with death which is dark, gloomy, cold, and rainy, Chopin and Jackson use nice spring weather with the sun shining, birds chirping, and flowers blossoming. I believe Chopin did this to show that in reality someone can get happy to see someone else die, it could bring them joy, freedom, or even a sense of tranquility. However, Jackson used the mood in her story to show the brutality of some societies, even ours. Chopin really gave her story a great twist at the end by the arrival of Mr. Mallard, and that being the cause of death to Mrs. Mallard. Jackson showed the reader the fact that some people actually like to see someone die. Throughout the whole story, it seemed like the winner was going to get a prize because everyone seemed so happy, and that’s how she really got the reader to think at the end. If these points were not made at the end of the stories they would definitely not have had the impact they had on the reader.

“The Lottery” is another excellent example of the effectiveness of surprise endings. Jackson paints the picture of a lovely small town, with beautiful outdoors, and a charming population. Everyone is described as enjoying the “fresh warmth of a full summer

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