I had mixed feelings about the conclusion of "The Locket" by Kate Chopin. The ending of the story got me fifty percent happy and fifty percent predicted. I did not predict the end of the story as it was unexpected in my eyes. I had suspicions as the story gave subtle hints about but it kept my suspense throughout the story. Overall, I was highly surprised about the ending in "The Locket."
Though, At the very end, it is said that the Locket is stolen and I highly believe it was stolen. "It was the night before an engagement," he said, In the hurry of the encounter, and the retreat next day, I never missed it till the fight was over. I thought of course I had lost it in the heat of the struggle, but it was stolen (OCTAVIE)." This suggests that Octavie believes it was also stolen like the readers does and how it just ended at that pace. The reason why it was fifty percent predicted because I expected to be stolen not lost like he thought he believed. The locket being stolen was a twist I expected yet I did not at the same time which is a great thing to add to a story. …show more content…
One detail from "The Locket" is, There were clumps of thorn trees here and there, gorgeous in their spring radiance (Paragraph 19)." I took that as the Locket is in that area somewhere and not in the hands of any of the main characters. With that sentence, I had suspicions that Octavie did not have the locket and it was "stolen." Out of all those subtle details, this one always stood out to me the
Though, At the very end, it is said that the Locket is stolen and I highly believe it was stolen. "It was the night before an engagement," he said, In the hurry of the encounter, and the retreat next day, I never missed it till the fight was over. I thought of course I had lost it in the heat of the struggle, but it was stolen (OCTAVIE)." This suggests that Octavie believes it was also stolen like the readers does and how it just ended at that pace. The reason why it was fifty percent predicted because I expected to be stolen not lost like he thought he believed. The locket being stolen was a twist I expected yet I did not at the same time which is a great thing to add to a story. …show more content…
One detail from "The Locket" is, There were clumps of thorn trees here and there, gorgeous in their spring radiance (Paragraph 19)." I took that as the Locket is in that area somewhere and not in the hands of any of the main characters. With that sentence, I had suspicions that Octavie did not have the locket and it was "stolen." Out of all those subtle details, this one always stood out to me the