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Q&A Non-trope happy ending?

I know there are a lot of answers already but I think what you’re looking for is, at the end of the story everyone should get closure. Here’s the definition of closure: the feeling or act of b...

posted 6y ago by Jorge Córdoba‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:28:07Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Jorge Córdoba‭ · 2019-12-08T11:28:07Z (about 5 years ago)
I know there are a lot of answers already but I think what you’re looking for is, at the end of the story everyone should get **closure**.

Here’s the definition of closure:

> the feeling or act of bringing an unpleasant situation, time, or experience to an end, so that you are able to start new activities

If a significant character on the story doesn’t get it, then the story would seem incomplete.

Note closure doesn’t involve necessarily love relationships or any other definitive action but is more about the definition above, closing to be able to star something new. That covers all the examples given on all other answers.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-03-22T20:35:48Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 1