Assignment task: For this assignment, read the short story "Happy Endings" by Margaret Atwood (Chapter 21, pp. 545-547Answer one of the following:
1. Do you think this is an effective story? Why or why not? In what ways does it feel unusual, or "not like a normal story"?
2. Does this feel like a short story to you, or more like a writing exercise or an outline of possible stories? Why do you think Margaret Atwood chose to write it this way? What is she trying to tell the reader?
3. Which part of this story (which scenario) felt most like a story? Which one felt the least like a story? Why?
4. Which part was your favorite? Which part was your least favorite? Why?