In 'The Wind in the Willows', Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad's friendship is solidified at the end. They return to their normal lives but with a deeper bond. It shows that friends can have adventures together and still come back to a peaceful coexistence. This ending also conveys that friends can help each other grow and change for the better.
Another example could be a story where one friend is in trouble and the other goes to great lengths to help. At the end, when the friend in trouble is saved, they both have a deep moment of gratitude and connection. Maybe one friend was sick and the other friend sold all their prized possessions to pay for the medical bills. In the end, they know that their friendship can withstand any difficulty, which is a really touching emotional ending.
Sure. One example is when the detective has been chasing a suspect throughout the story. At the end, it turns out the detective was actually the one being manipulated all along by the suspect's twin who no one knew about. And then the story just ends, leaving the reader shocked.
Sure. The main character could be transformed into a powerful magical being as an ending. For example, a humble peasant girl is turned into a fairy queen after passing a series of difficult tests. She then takes her place on the throne and rules over the fairy realm with kindness and wisdom.
One of the greatest endings is in 'The Little Prince'. The Little Prince returns to his asteroid. It gives a sense of homecoming and peace. It makes children understand the importance of where one truly belongs.
In 'Rosemary's Baby', the ending where Rosemary finally accepts her devil - child is both horrifying and thought - provoking. It shows her complete defeat and the triumph of the satanic forces in the story, which is a really disturbing way to end a horror story.
Sure. In '1984', Winston succumbs to the Party's brainwashing in the end. It's a very dark ending that shows the overwhelming power of a totalitarian regime.
A story of a young boy who wants to fly like a bird. He tries all sorts of things like making wings out of feathers and paper. In the end, he jumps off a small hill and instead of flying, he lands in a big pile of soft hay. And there are some chickens in the hay who start following him around as if he's their new leader.
Happy endings are common in romances. For example, in 'Pride and Prejudice', Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy overcome their misunderstandings and get married. In a sad ending, like in 'Of Mice and Men', Lennie is killed by George. Regarding open - ended endings, in some science - fiction stories, the characters might be on a journey to a new planet at the end of the story, and we don't know what they'll find there.
Happy ending: In 'Charlotte's Web', Wilbur is saved from being slaughtered. Sad ending: 'Of Mice and Men' with George having to shoot Lennie. For an open - ended ending, in the short story 'The Lady, or the Tiger?', we never know whether the lady or the tiger came out of the door, leaving the readers to debate and imagine different outcomes.
One example could be a children's story where a baby animal gets lost. The mother animal's pheromones are what eventually lead the baby back to her. Another could be a story about a human mother who has been away for a long time. When she returns home, her children unconsciously recognize her through her pheromones, and there is a heartwarming reunion scene.