Happy Endings | How Happy Endings Critiques Various Elements of Contemporary Society
Korb has a master’s degree in English literature and creative writing and has written for a wide variety of educational publishers. In the following essay, she discusses how ‘‘Happy Endings’’ critiques various elements of contemporary society.
Atwood’s ‘‘Happy Endings,’’ containing issues and themes that have concerned the author throughout her career, defies easy categorization. Is it a satirical piece criticizing the genre of romantic fiction and the roles it provides its female characters? Is it an oblique challenge to authors who rely too much on traditional and unoriginal writing conventions? Is it a witty demonstration of Atwood’s creative imagination? Is it a sly dig at contemporary society? Is it a pessimistic account of the relationship between the sexes? Indeed, despite its brevity, ‘‘Happy...
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