Death By Elevator

Using one of the stories from our Mystery and Suspense unit (duo-tang) - complete a journal entry. Use the example given in your notes and answer the following questions.

Is it a mystery or suspense?

When is the suspense introduced?

How is it resolved?

Did the author include any red herrings?

Is the story an example of poetic justice?

The story " The Way up to Heaven" is a suspense story. The suspense was introduced when the story talked about how Mr. Foster would be late. Mrs. Foster had to wait for her husband a lot. She thought that maybe it was done on purpose. Mr. Foster was being mean to make his wife wait for him because he knew that she was always scared to be late. Mrs. Foster would be very upset if the time got to late. Her husband would make her wait. Mrs. Foster was going on a trip and again her husband made her wait. She was so scared she would miss the plane. After the plane couldn't leave until the next day she had to go home. The next day she leave for the airport again but she have to wait for Mr. Foster again. He said that he forgot the present and had to go to the house to find it. Mrs. Foster was not wanting to miss the plane. She wanted to see her daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren. She was sick of waiting for Mr. Foster so she decide to go get him. She was at the door but she listen. She listen a long time but never go into the house. She just leave and tell the driver to go. She leave on her trip and have a good time. She come back home after six week and open her door. There is so much mail on the floor. She look around and then make a phone call. She call someone to fix the elevator. She leave Mr. Foster in the elevator to die. She never help him. The only red herring in the story was when Mrs. Foster stood by the door and listened when she was in a hurry to get to the airport. It was confusing because I don't know that she left Mr. Foster to die. There is no justice in this story because it's not right to kill and she left him to dry up and stink so the worms come to eat him.