Question

Justify the significance of the title of the end of the party

Answer 1

The End of the Party" is a short story by the English writer Graham Greene (1904–1991). It was first published in 1929, and has been reprinted many times in anthologies.[1] It is viewed as a classical expression of the English tradition of horror fiction, as it elicits a well-founded and increasingly intense sense of impending doom without inserting any scenes of physical violence.

Answer 2

In "The End of the Party" Graham Greene explored the theme of fear, innocence, and conflict. Through the title, it is signified how the children's party is turned into something dark and ominous.

• "The End of the Party", a short story which was written by Graham Greene, was published in 1929.
• The short story is narrated by a young boy. The two protagonists of the story are nine-year-old boys, Francis Morton and Peter Morton, who are identical twins with profound psychological differences.
• Francis is afraid of going to the children's party at Mrs. Henne-Falcon’s and he is also afraid of the dark.
• In “The End of the Party,” Francis tries to avoid attending the party because they plan to play games like hide-and-seek in the dark.
• At the party, Francis has to hide alone, in the dreadful dark and he is scared to death. By touching Francis's arms in reassurance, his brother tries to comfort him.
• He shockingly finds out that was the final insufferable anguish for his horrified brother. Everyone finds out that Francis is dead when the lights are turned back on, and the party ends with the end of Francis's life. Thus the title of the story justifies the plot.