https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3 Ask a question or link the story to something else you've read/ seen/ heard. en-us 2019-02-21 13:12:23 UTC 2021-01-09 10:14:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Watchclock.png https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655256 I like part A because no one dies and because the story doesn't end sadly. ]]> 2019-02-21 14:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655256 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655267 I liked story B the best because it had the most details and the most juice in it. It gave a lot of details about their relationship unlike the other stories. ]]> 2019-02-21 14:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655267 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655287 I liked part A the best because it is a happy love story. Eventually they die, but they were still together.]]> 2019-02-21 14:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655287 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655297 I thought part D was the least interesting because there was just a tidal wave and nothing really happened. The other parts had more going on and were more interesting]]> 2019-02-21 14:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655297 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655299 I liked part D because it had some excitement from the tidal wave, but still had a happy ending for Fred and Madge. ]]> 2019-02-21 14:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655299 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655303 I liked story C. I thought it was more interesting. It seemed to have over dramatic part but the story was short. ]]> 2019-02-21 14:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655303 madisonmckee1 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655338 I liked story D because even though something bad happened, there was no tragic death and they ended up happily together. I didn't really like story B, even though it was dramatic and kept me wanting to read more, it was a very sad story line. ]]> 2019-02-21 14:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655338 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655377 i didnt really like any of these. none of them had a true happy ending, they all died or something bad just happens. i guess the sadness adds a twist, but really can mary catch a break?]]> 2019-02-21 14:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655377 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655380 I like part C, because it's a man cheating on his wife, and at the same time the person who he's cheating on his wife with is also cheating on him, and I find that a little ironic. Also I like the part where he kills the two of them, and then himself, I understand why he'd kill himself, but why the two of them they didn't really do anything wrong. ]]> 2019-02-21 14:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655380 averykirby https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655394 I liked the shorter ones because it got to the point with out all of the other details. It gets right to the point.]]> 2019-02-21 14:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655394 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655415 I liked how the story could be so extreme but short at the same time. Every short story needs detail and whatnot which some of the stories lacked but overall they were pretty interesting. Out of all of them I liked C the most it was extreme.

]]> 2019-02-21 14:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655415 williamsmith6 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655419 I did not really like these stories because first of all I just didn't really understand them and if I'm listening to everyone, there's no happy ending. 

]]> 2019-02-21 14:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655419 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655434 I thought B was the most realistic and not completely happy like all made up stories are. I thought the one about the tidal wave was pretty boring because there was no real meat to the story.]]> 2019-02-21 14:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655434 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655482 I like that part in Part B where Mary gets some pills to kill herself. It reminded me of that movie we watch in High School 101 where the girl said "I can't get the cap off". Then John moves on like nothing happened. ]]> 2019-02-21 14:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655482 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655497 i didnt like A, although it is a happy ending and probably the best story for the characters, its really boring to read about everything going perfectly fine

]]> 2019-02-21 14:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655497 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655505 I like part A because it tells you how John and Mary fall in love and do everything together. A is a typical life and then they all end up dying. ]]> 2019-02-21 14:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655505 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655550 Part B was the best one. It was the only one that was intresting and had the most going on.]]> 2019-02-21 14:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655550 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655629 I liked the story B because it was the most interesting and had a lot going on. ]]> 2019-02-21 14:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655629 deannakiehl https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655785 Its a normal ending I dont know if i would consider it being happy because of they dieing but then again its part of life anyway so yea i would consider it a happy ending I will think that this is a psychoanalytical lens this is for A


]]> 2019-02-21 14:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655785 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655802 i liked how they died every time. my favorite one is B because he was a savage and she couldn't handle it.]]> 2019-02-21 14:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333655802 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333656278 I liked story B, not because of the girl dying but I thought it was very dramatic and interesting. The shorter ones weren't as interesting.]]> 2019-02-21 14:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333656278 hunterbaar https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333656548 2019-02-21 14:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333656548 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770615 Story B seemed to be the favorite of the class, likely because it had more substance to it. Although the ending was particularly dark, it contained shocking and dramatic elements with more intimate knowledge of the characters involved. The end was still "everybody dies," but the parts in between were more exciting.]]> 2019-02-21 18:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770615 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770687 I don't like B. It doesn't seem like either of the characters are happy. It's quite obvious that John would be happier with someone else but for some reason he only comes for food and sex from Mary when he could get all this but some happiness too with someone else. Mary was a hopeless romantic. There was no reason for her to be with John other than she thought she couldn't do any better. This story just shows the cruel reality of people in toxic or abusive relationships. Some people stay in them because they don't feel like they can do any better and that makes me sad. ]]> 2019-02-21 18:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770687 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770716 My favorite one was B. It was very detailed, but not in the way that is so overwhelming. The lives of both Mary and John are thoroughly explained, and lots of drama is in the plot which makes it very interesting. I liked the realistic details, and how I could see the story as something that could actually happen in real life. The ending wasn't happy and that's what made it good.

]]> 2019-02-21 18:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770716 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770737 This story is really about creative ways to begin a story. In the ending, it says "The only authentic ending is the one provided here: John and Mary die." At the end of each story, someone or both characters die. What makes each story unique and interesting is the content and storyline that help grab the reader's attention. ]]> 2019-02-21 18:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770737 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770749 I thought that part E was interesting because if gives you the choice of imagining an alternative ending to what is provided in the book. It shows how things would be different if the roles of the characters were reversed. 

]]> 2019-02-21 18:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770749 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770760 I was a big fan of letter B. I enjoyed the simple details in the story and has a big tragedy at the end. It was a sad story but I feel as it is relatable to women because in stereotypes men usually have all the power and women are the ones who get emotionally upset and used. ]]> 2019-02-21 18:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770760 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770772 I liked story B because the story had events that were pretty dramatic and detailed which made the story interesting. Overall, I would not say that this was a "happy ending" because of the characters dying and the characters did not seem to be happy in their situations. ]]> 2019-02-21 18:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770772 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770838 I like ending C. It has more detail and tragedy which adds more to the drama and the plot. Because it has more detail, I can get a sense of who the characters are and what lead to the climax. Happy endings get bland and cliche and it becomes uninteresting. I'd rather have a story that has tragedy that lead to that point instead of a bland straightforward sunshine and rainbows ending.]]> 2019-02-21 18:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770838 kristenmccollum https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770849 Personally, my least favorite was A. Mary and John virtually have no problems, which not only makes them excruciatingly boring as people, but makes the plot boring as well. It's generic and unrealistic. ]]> 2019-02-21 18:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770849 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770956 I liked story B the best out of all the endings. I think it had a lot of detail and a more intricate plot than the other stories. The detail in the story helps the reader connect to Mary and sympathize with her, and I felt the most invested in this story. The ending is tragic and leaves an impact on the reader which is why I think it is the best of all the endings.]]> 2019-02-21 18:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770956 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770994 Out of all the ways this story could end, I liked ending C. To me, C was the most entertaining and held my attention the most. I liked how detailed it was, even though it was tragic and upsetting. It was super surprising that John ended up killing himself, mary and james.]]> 2019-02-21 18:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333770994 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771182 I liked story B the best because it gave good details throughout its complicated plot. It then ended with the tragic death of Mary, as well as the marriage of John and Madge. I liked the ending, showing Mary's death as she hoped John would save her life.]]> 2019-02-21 18:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771182 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771195 I like story D the best because I like how they escape the tidal wave and how the author leaves it up to you to make up your own story on how they escape. It has some luck, tragedy, and action in it and also a happy ending.]]> 2019-02-21 18:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771195 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771240 I liked ending C the most. It is the most ridiculous and I guess the most action-packed one.]]> 2019-02-21 18:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771240 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771311 I liked ending to C because unlike part B where Mary was repeatedly unhappy leading up to her suicide, it seemed as though there was no lead up to John killing them, he just did. We knew he was older but not that he had murderous or even cruel intents. I liked the twist. ]]> 2019-02-21 18:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771311 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771365 I liked Part F the most. I like how realistic and logical she is with stories. The last sentence leaves the reader with something to think about, and opens their mind to a different perspective on a lot of pieces of literature.]]> 2019-02-21 18:01:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771365 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771385 6. I think that the author is effective when she writes F and breaks the fourth wall by addressing the reader. I think that it explains the structure of the story and why it is written that way. It explains the message that the beginnings and endings are all the same and not very significant.and that what matters is the in-between. ]]> 2019-02-21 18:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771385 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771390 I liked story E. It seemed like it was more of a continuation than a new story with a beginning and an end. In my head, Fred dies because of course he would, but the reader still feels a sense of happiness to contrast the tragedy because of the "charity" and "bird-watching." ]]> 2019-02-21 18:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771390 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771402 I liked story B the most. Not only did it have a lot of detail, tragedy, and a bright side, but it also Mary's heartbreak allowed the audience to somewhat relate to the conflict]]> 2019-02-21 18:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771402 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771457 I like ending F best. I like that Atwood recognized that endings are not the most important part of the story. The middle of the story is where all the action happens.

]]> 2019-02-21 18:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771457 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771467 I feel like ending B was the most well written out of any ending. It may have been, in my opinion, the most depressing, but I enjoyed it the most because it painted a detailed image of the plot. ]]> 2019-02-21 18:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771467 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771756 I thought that story B was the most interesting and had the best plot. The author used a lot more detail in this story that developed the characters well and allowed the reader to connect. 

]]> 2019-02-21 18:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333771756 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333772152 #7: F is the most effective, because it ties in the main point of her story. When we talk about "the ending", we have an intuitive understanding that every story will end up the same way. What matters are the details! What matters is the How and Why! The reason "stimulating and challenging" isn't interesting is because we don't know why it is. We want to see (in A) how John and Mary tackle challenges, not simply that they experienced them. 
 ]]> 2019-02-21 18:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333772152 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333772202 I think story C was super rad, it had everything I could want in a story. It had cool stuff such as drugs, love, and conflict. It was effective in creating interest and creating atmosphere around the characters in the minimal depth of the text. The odd ending of the story was awesome too, as it gave a dark conclusion that is countered by a happy ending in the case of Madge]]> 2019-02-21 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333772202 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333773856 Story C was the best story since it had the most interesting parts of a story. it had controversy, love, sex, drugs, insecurities, and many other aspects that make it better. It also describes some of the process of getting to the end which makes it much better than the other parts. It also give s a little bit of a plot when John buys the handgun for "target practice".]]> 2019-02-21 18:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333773856 https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333775849 2019-02-21 18:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hermank1/vgbryfe6qnz3/wish/333775849