How do revenge fiction stories usually end?

In some cases, the revenge ends up consuming the avenger. Like in 'Moby - Dick', Captain Ahab's quest for revenge against the white whale leads to his death and the destruction of his ship. His single - minded focus on revenge ultimately destroys him. Another way these stories can end is with a bittersweet victory. The avenger may get their revenge but at a great cost, perhaps losing their own humanity or the people they love in the process.

In some cases, family revenge stories end with a form of justice being served. Maybe through legal means if the wrongdoings were illegal. For instance, if a family member was embezzling from the family business, and the victim took revenge by reporting it and getting the embezzler punished. But this 'justice' doesn't always bring back the harmony in the family and there are often long - lasting scars.

Sometimes, the hero may find that revenge is not as fulfilling as they thought. In some novels, they might realize that revenge has cost them too much, like their own humanity or the relationships they could have had. They may then try to find a different path or redemption at the end. This is a more complex and less common ending but can be very thought - provoking.

Often, revenge love novels end with either forgiveness or a form of reconciliation. The characters who were seeking revenge realize that love is more important than holding grudges. For example, in some novels, the person who was wronged may forgive their lover who once betrayed them and they start anew.

Well, many survival fiction stories end with a sense of hope or renewal. In 'I Am Legend', although the main character sacrifices himself, his actions lead to the possible salvation of humanity. In 'Lord of the Flies', the boys are rescued, which is a form of survival from the chaos they had created on the island. Also, in 'Hatchet', the boy is eventually rescued after learning so much about survival in the wilderness, and he has a new - found confidence and strength that he didn't have before.

Often, apocalypse stories end in one of a few ways. They might end with the restoration of some form of order. This could be like in 'A Canticle for Leibowitz' where there are efforts to revive civilization. Or they can end with the complete annihilation of humanity, as could be the case in some really dark apocalypse tales. In other stories, like 'The Hunger Games', there's a revolution that changes the power structure, but the world is still far from perfect and has to heal from the previous state of chaos.

Often, they end with the protagonist either successfully adapting to the new survival situation or being rescued. For example, in 'The Martian', Mark Watney is rescued. But sometimes, it can be more bittersweet like in 'The Road' where the father doesn't make it but the son may have a chance at a new life.

However, some revenge based romance novels end tragically. The pursuit of revenge might lead to the destruction of the relationship or the characters themselves. Maybe the character gets so consumed by revenge that they lose the love they could have had, like in some darker interpretations of the genre where the cycle of vengeance is inescapable and ruins everything.

In some cases, the end might be bittersweet. The survivors may be rescued but at a great cost, such as losing some of their comrades during the shipwreck or having to leave behind a place that they had grown to love during their time of being stranded. And in some really dark shipwreck stories in fiction, all the characters might perish, leaving only the story of their doomed voyage to be told.

Some age progression fiction stories end with the character coming to terms with their new age. For example, if they've aged rapidly, they accept the new experiences and knowledge that come with it.