What were the implications of the title of the story, what is unexpected to the reader, to each of the characters.

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What were the implications of the title of the story, what is unexpected to the reader, to each of the characters.

When you hear the title the unexpected you think what is unexpected. When you read on you are waiting for something to happen, this brings suspense because you are always on the edge of the chair waiting for the 'unexpected'.

Before the unexpected thing happens the writer shows the love and compassion between Dorothea and Randall. This is shown by quotes like ' The good bye dragging with lingering kisses and sighs'. This is preparing the reader for the contradiction which is going to happen later.

When Randall leaves at the beginning of the story Dorothea is very upset that he has to go. ' Left his Dorothea', in this you can see that Randall sees Dorothea as his own. 'The parting was bitter', they dint want to leave each other.

The first unexpected thing for the reader is when they read the following ' He did not return at the close of the month; he was delayed by illness'. The reason why this comes unexpected is because the first