: Re: Should the opening of a short story mirror the ending? When I was in school, my English teacher told me that a short story's beginning should mirror its ending, or at least the conclusion

There are many types of endings. The one your professor is referring to is just one kind. What I really want to know, though, is what he means by should? If should means it should be like that so the story is successful, then no. For a story to be successful it has to grip the reader. So the opening sentence has to be gripping. If by should he means it should be like that so the story becomes a classic, then no again. There are many classics with open endings, or with endings that have nothing to do with the opening. It all depends on the meaning of should. In my opinion, the most important purpose of the opening is to hook the reader. What good is a story if no one wants to read it?

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: Re: Should the opening of a short story mirror the ending? When I was in school, my English teacher told me that a short story's beginning should mirror its ending, or at least the conclusion

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