Responding to Reading

In your opinion, is this story better or worse for not having an ending?

A few aspects of the story to analize are :

 

  • What character traits of John Brown´s lead him into this difficult situation? Think about :
    his position at the church and his reputation in town.
    why he went into the river.
    why he wanted to impress the mother and helped the sisters.
  • What kinds of expectations do the other characters have about Brown?
  • What are the elements for a satisfactory ending of this story?
  • Would Brown’s problem be a problem at all in the 2000’s?