Sure. In 'Beauty and the Beast', an alternate ending could be that Belle decides to leave the Beast not because of his appearance, but because she realizes she has her own dreams and ambitions outside of the castle. She goes back to her village and starts a school for girls. The Beast, in turn, learns to be a better ruler on his own.
One alternate ending could be in 'Snow White'. Instead of the prince waking her with a kiss, Snow White wakes up on her own after a dream of her mother. She realizes she has the strength within herself and doesn't need a prince to save her.
Well, 'Beauty and the Beast' also has some sad elements. The Beast was cursed and lived in isolation, believing he could never break the spell. He was shunned by society and was full of self - loathing. Belle was also sad at first because she was misunderstood in her village. Their story is about finding love and acceptance in a difficult situation, but the initial states of both characters are quite sad.
Sure. '101 Dalmatians' has a dark element with Cruella de Vil's obsession with fur. She is willing to kill a bunch of innocent puppies just to make a fur coat. It's a very cruel and dark idea in a Disney movie.
Sure. Take 'Cinderella'. In a more real - world ending, she might struggle with the expectations of being a princess. She has to deal with the strict etiquette and the judgment of the upper - class society she's now a part of. It's not all about the beautiful gowns and dancing with the prince.
Sure. In 'Snow White', Snow White was forced to flee from her own home due to the jealousy of her stepmother. She had to hide in the forest and live in fear. And when she ate the poisoned apple, it was a very sad moment as she seemingly died.
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.