short summary of happy endings by margaret atwood
Happy Endings (short story) The short story includes six different stories, labeled A to F, which each quickly summarize the lives of its characters, eventually culminating in death. The names of characters recur throughout the stories and the stories reference each other (e.g. "everything continues as in A"), challenging narrative literary conventions.
Frankenstein Ravaged by grief and guilt, Victor retreats into the mountains. The Creature finds him and pleads for Victor to hear his tale.
In Search of Lost Time The novel recounts the experiences of the Narrator (who is never definitively named) while he is growing up, learning about art, participating in society, and falling in love.
The Free World Mohamed survives his injuries, and visits Doris while she is serving her prison sentence for the killing of her husband. It is not clear whether or not she has been convicted of manslaughter or murder.