Summary Of The End Of The Whole Mess By Stephen King

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n the short story, “The End of the Whole Mess,” written by Stephen King, the protagonist, Howie, introduces the reader to himself and his family dynamic. Howie tells the story through his journal entries, where he recounts the life of him and his genius younger brother, Bobby. With the use of dry humor and irony, Howie is able to relay the whole series of events that erupted into an apocalypse. In the beginning of the story, King establishes a sarcastic and ironic tone through the protagonists, Howie's, dialogue. Although one would expect an apocalyptic story to be destructive, disastrous, or somber, King creates a story that does otherwise with the use of humor and irony. In “The End of the Whole Mess,” Stephen King often uses irony and sarcasm