Happy Endings – Margaret Atwood

In the story, Happy Endings, by Margaret Atwood was a very different and unique story. The format of the story was very different from others because there were multiple endings. The plot of this story was a little shocking because of the events that occurred in each of the endings. The plot was interesting and kept the readers’ attention. There were different twists to the plots in each of the endings. People reading the story could also relate to the different situations that the characters were in. For example, their partner cheating on them, etc. Overall, this short story was not one of my favorites because of the different endings and the story line. However, this story was well written and it was a new way of writing a short story that other people may enjoy.

The Management of Grief - Bharati Mukherjee

In the story, the Management of Greif, by Bharati Mukherjee there are many unique characters. The main character is Shaila Bhave. She is also the narrator of the story. Throughout the story she is in pain because her husband and two sons were killed in a plane crash. Judith Templeton hears that she is mourning and grieving, so he tries to help her. Instead of taking his help, she tells him that his method is bad. There are many other characters in this story. For example: Dr. Sharma (the treasurer of the Indo-Canada Society); Dr. Sharma’s wife (she is pregnant with her fifth child); Kusum (her neighbor); Pam (Kusum’s daughter); Dr. Ranganathan; Shaila’s husband, two sons, and other family members; and other minor characters. All of these characters live in Canada. This short story is about their hardships of being Indian and living in Canada, as well as Shaila’s hardships of moving on with her life after losing her husband and two sons. This was a very moving story, and it showed a different perspective to life in Canada.