A Different Ending
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Re: A Different Ending
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I thought so too, at first. But I guess it was just because, for a second, I thought he was going to fall back and give up. But then he didn't and I realized he's going to continue fighting until his very last breath. I wouldn't say that it was abrupt; actually, it was very fitting. The last events before that monologue, which were really intense, was too close to the ending. I guess that's what made it abrupt, because we were expecting a longer cool down from that.
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That's a cool perspective! I thought it ended abruptly at first, too. But when I think about stories that end abruptly, they're worse than this. I think how Embon came to that decision was fitting. The only problem was that the last events before his monologue, which were really intense, were too close to the ending. A story needs a longer cool down from that... and although we already know where the story is heading after he decided to continue fighting, it would've been more satisfying to read more about it so the ending would feel less abrupt.Mvictoria wrote: ↑06 Jan 2021, 10:53 **SPOILERS**
I feel like the story was ended very abruptly and left room for interpretation by the reader. It is clear that Embon feels detached from his mother when he begins his journey as a political activist. This is obvious in the brief letter he sent her. I think this detachment is somewhat mitigated by the death of his friends. I think he struggles with this decision and I think he struggles more than the reader is shown, but ultimately decides to fight for a better fate for Korea.
I feel like Embon develops very strong attachments to his friends and family (but not his wife) and clings to those attachments. Indeed, he says he will continue his friends' journies in their stead as they pass away. I think there could have been more added to the story about the guilt he felt about not going with his friend, Hain, and the General. I think fighting for Korea makes him feel more attached to his dead friends.
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