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Story Reflection

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How can you determine if a story is good? Every story has good qualities; but, the lesson the story teaches, the author's influence on the reader and the ending determine whether the audience will be satisfied. I believe that the end of every story should have a lesson, a lesson that stays with the reader forever. Let's say a stranger confronts a child and offers him a candy, but the child declines it, Little Red Riding Hood has been read to him and he has accepted that the only way to avoid being in danger is to run away from it. The aftermath of reading a story should not only leave the reader with a lesson but challenge the way the reader views the world. The problem with finding a solution is the author’s ability to withhold it from …show more content…

The moral of a story is the lesson learned, it is what the reader leaves with after they have finished a story. Whether moral is good or bad all stories should have it to give the reader a reason to read it besides entertainment. The story revolves around Elliot and his babysitters who fail to do their job. Although the story illustrates the theme that no one deserves to be alone the lesson is hidden by the abrupt withdrawal of Elliot from Mrs.Sen’s care. The author adds this theme to teach the reader then, later on, draws back by sending Elliot and Mrs.Sen where they began. This turn of event confuses the reader of the reasons behind Lahiri’s story and without clear motive lacks reason of liking the story. Unlike Lahiri’s “Mrs. Sen’s”, “The Third and Final Continent” has morals throughout the story, like everyone goes through struggle, anything can be overcome if you put your mind to it. This story demonstrates to the reader how to overcome their problems and gives them hope that their problems will be solved. The narrator left India in search of a better opportunity for his family with little, he went through poverty to accomplish his goal and loss. The ending of the story is the last thing to consider in this evaluation. The end is as important as the beginning, it catches the reader's attention and satisfies their needs. The perfect ending sums up the story and transports the reader from point a (beginning) to point b (end), it informs the reader of the

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