Topic: The arguments in your class today were rather unhappy with the ending of the story "The Cop and the Anthem" because O. Henry enclosed it with an unexpected end (Soapy was sentenced to be in the "island" for three months right at the time he awakened himself to be a good person). In your own viewpoint, are you happy with that ending? If not, providing that you have a chance to change the ending of the story, what would the ending be? Don't forget to tell your reasons.
Composed by Nguyen Tri Cao
Many people don’t like the ending of the story of “The Cop and the Anthem” written by O. Henry because of its unexpected sad end. And in my point of view, I am not happy with the ending too. Thus, if I had a chance to change it, I would not let the jury give Soapy three months in prison; I would give him one more chance after his awakening because of three following reasons.
The first reason is that I believe he deserves one more chance to start a new bright future life after awakening. We all know that Soapy was a homeless man and he tried many ways to be put in prison because he simply thought that prison is the best place for a homeless guy like him to go through the coming winter. He intentionally created a crime in order to be caught by the police. He tried 6 times to do what he thought could bring him to the best place for the cold winter. However, all his plans were unsuccessful or ignored. And when he was tired of making plans, finding the ways to be in prison, he heard the Anthem that reminded him many happy things in the past. Thanks to the Anthem, he changed not in his mind but in his soul. It is not easy for us to change something, especially in our soul but he did after all. He realized the beauty of his previous life and what he should do to live better. Everything jumped to his mind as if there was an opened door with many beautiful things. He was then different from the man who had tried to be in jail. He really wanted to change; he wanted to have a job and a happy life. And because of his deeply changing, I believe he deserves to have a chance to change his life.
The second reason is that when we give Soapy a chance, it can affect other men who are in the same situation as him in a good way. If Soapy have had a chance to change, he would have been a good mirror for many people. Other people who were in the same situation might look at Soapy’s changing and be awaken. They might think that if Soapy could change, so did they. Thus, with this way, the number of homeless and jobless people might decrease. And the society would be full of forgiveness and happiness.
The last as well as the least important reason is that I love happy endings. In my opinion, good ending is that it can make readers think. This sad ending is really good when it makes us think much about the fairness in Soapy’s society and his resolution. However, if we have a happy ending, we can make the readers think in a different way, the good way that there is still forgiveness and fairness in our unfair society. The ending can also make people keep hoping and believing in the bright future.
All in all, I will give Soapy a chance to start a new life because of my reasons above. And this is one of the happy endings that I could think of. The ending can strongly affect those who are having troubles in life and looking for the way out.
The first reason is that I believe he deserves one more chance to start a new bright future life after awakening. We all know that Soapy was a homeless man and he tried many ways to be put in prison because he simply thought that prison is the best place for a homeless guy like him to go through the coming winter. He intentionally created a crime in order to be caught by the police. He tried 6 times to do what he thought could bring him to the best place for the cold winter. However, all his plans were unsuccessful or ignored. And when he was tired of making plans, finding the ways to be in prison, he heard the Anthem that reminded him many happy things in the past. Thanks to the Anthem, he changed not in his mind but in his soul. It is not easy for us to change something, especially in our soul but he did after all. He realized the beauty of his previous life and what he should do to live better. Everything jumped to his mind as if there was an opened door with many beautiful things. He was then different from the man who had tried to be in jail. He really wanted to change; he wanted to have a job and a happy life. And because of his deeply changing, I believe he deserves to have a chance to change his life.
The second reason is that when we give Soapy a chance, it can affect other men who are in the same situation as him in a good way. If Soapy have had a chance to change, he would have been a good mirror for many people. Other people who were in the same situation might look at Soapy’s changing and be awaken. They might think that if Soapy could change, so did they. Thus, with this way, the number of homeless and jobless people might decrease. And the society would be full of forgiveness and happiness.
The last as well as the least important reason is that I love happy endings. In my opinion, good ending is that it can make readers think. This sad ending is really good when it makes us think much about the fairness in Soapy’s society and his resolution. However, if we have a happy ending, we can make the readers think in a different way, the good way that there is still forgiveness and fairness in our unfair society. The ending can also make people keep hoping and believing in the bright future.
All in all, I will give Soapy a chance to start a new life because of my reasons above. And this is one of the happy endings that I could think of. The ending can strongly affect those who are having troubles in life and looking for the way out.
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