The story called “The Killers”, by Ernest Hemingway has an open ending. Here is my suggestion of what George, Nick, Ole Anderson, Max and Al do after the story ends.First, I think George will continue to work in the restaurant as usual, but he and his colleagues may discuss the incident with "The Killers" during future lunch breaks. Second, Nick will start to look for a job out on the country side as he feels that he have had enough of his life in town, saying; “I’m going to get out of this town”. Third, Ole Anderson realizes that his life will end very soon as he probably has double-crossed somebody in Chicago, and know that somebody traces him down. Max and Al will manhunt Ole Anderson until they find him, and then they will kill him, easily, as he lies on his bed waiting for the vengeful bullet.
This ending will release the tension and and give the story a proper dénouement.
Hi, Henriette
ReplyDeleteI think we have the same opinion. It is very clean and organized. good to read.
Ole doesn't have such energy to fight against with vengeance. Al and Max are only a team of comedians, who appear on a stage and show their funny talking to the audience and exit.They won't hunt for Ole. I am inspired by Maki's idea about masculinity.
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