This statement needs to be taken into consideration when looking at the plays studied, especially in Oedipus and Blood Wedding. Rounding off is giving the book or play a definite ending, with a resolved issue. However, in contrast, opening out is giving the play an open ending which also gives the reader and audience something to ponder. Authors choose to do either of these things while deciding how to end their piece of literature. The difference is whether to let the audience use their imagination to the meaning of the author's piece of work, or to portray an exact meaning in the work. Oedipus however, can be debated as to whether it has an open ending or not. Many say the resolution is that Oedipus blinds himself, and that is how the problem is solved. In opposition to the resolved ending, some say that the ending is open, because the question of Oedipus being exiled is still present. In Blood Wedding, it is certainly open ended. The "end" of the story is just that the bride runs off with Leonardo and therefore her marriage is canceled, and broken. The readers are free to interpret this play as they wish, and are left with many questions. There are many unresolved issues between the characters and what is going to happen next to the characters. However, the way a writer chooses to end his or her work, plays a role in how the work is interpreted by others.
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