How I Met My Husband

The story How I Met my Husband by Alice Munro contained a major plot twist. The beginning of the story began as a typical love story, when Chris comes into the house when Edie is dressed in Mrs. Peebles clothing. Chris states, "Well, I just wanted to tell you you look very nice. I was so surprised when I looked in the door and saw you. Just because you looked so nice and beautiful" (Munro, 135). It seems as though it was going to be a happy ending to another typical love story and Chris and Edie were going to end up together. But, little did the reader know that Chris was engaged and they were not going to end up living happily ever after. What really surprised me as a reader though was that Edie continued to go after Chris after she found out that he was engaged. It also surprised me the verbal insults that were received by Edie following Chris' departure. The story is filled with a major plot twist, along with mini plot twist that occur throughout the course of the short story. Some of the mini plot twist included Edie continuing to love Chris, Chris promising to write to Edie once he leaves, and the abuse given to Edie once Chris has left town.