Literary Spoilers or Have You Finished Your Assigned Summer Reading Yet?
Charlotte and Susan Cushman (the Cushman sisters) in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in 1846 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
WARNING: DO NOT CONTINUE READING THIS POST IF YOU HAVEN’T FINISHED YOUR ASSIGNED SUMMER READING
However, if curiosity gets the best of you I shall not reveal the title, only the ending.
- Juliet and Romeo die. In fact, a lot of people die.
- The Navy comes in the nick of time for Jack.
- Ponyboy manages to pass English.
- Elizabeth finally says “yes” to Darcy
- However, it is not so happy for Heathcliff, Catherine and Edgar.
- Boo finally comes out.
- Gatsby doesn’t get the girl.
- George and Lennie go for a walk. Lennie returns alone.
- Huck decides to hit the road.
- Gulliver decides to become The Man Called Horse
Now, finish up diddling on the Internet and get back to reading.
Blue Skies,
CricketMuse
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