Can you give an example of an article topic that would end with a dog story?

There was once a king who was told that there was a golden goose in a far - off land that could lay eggs of pure gold. He sent his best knights on a long expedition. The knights faced battles, storms, and all sorts of hardships. When they finally reached the place where the goose was supposed to be, they found a regular goose that was just painted gold by a local prankster.

A shaggy dog story could be like this. A young boy heard that there was a special fish in a far - off lake. This fish was said to be able to grant wishes. So the boy walked for days to reach the lake. He got a boat and rowed to the middle of the lake. He fished for hours. Finally, he caught a fish. When he held it up, the fish just said 'I'm too tired to grant wishes today'. The long journey and the anticipation of a wish - granting fish, but a rather disappointing end.

One example could be the story of Noah's Ark from the Bible. God was about to send a great flood to destroy the earth because of the wickedness of humanity. Noah was chosen to build an ark and save his family and pairs of every kind of animal. This is a classic 'end is nigh' story where a catastrophe was about to happen and only a select few were to be saved.

Sure. In the story of the Titanic, the moment the ship hit the iceberg could be seen as the beginning of the end story. That event started a chain of disasters that led to the sinking of the ship.

Some long - running soap operas can be like a 'never end story'. For example, 'Coronation Street' has been on air for decades. There are always new characters, new relationships, and new dramas. The story just keeps going, with one plotline leading to another, and there's no sign of it coming to a halt.

A story about a long - distance runner who has been training hard for the Olympics but gets injured just before the trials. His Olympic dream is shattered, and the story is about how he copes with this end of the road for his athletic career. It shows his disappointment, his struggle to come to terms with it, and how he might find a new direction in life.

One example could be a story where a small town discovers that a nearby volcano is about to erupt and destroy everything. The townspeople have to decide whether to stay and try to save their homes or flee.

Sure. A short story where a man is searching for a lost treasure based on a map. He follows all the clues, but in the end, he discovers that the treasure was already found and removed years ago. So, his journey has no real payoff, which makes it a dead end story.

In some stories, like in the movie 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'. The couple decides to erase their memories of each other. By doing so, their love story ends. It's a rather unique take on how a relationship can conclude. They start off loving each other, but due to problems and pain, they choose to forget, which is effectively the end of their love story.

In the story of the Greek gods, we often see how their actions affect their descendants. At the end of some of these stories, the fates of the descendants are shown. For example, the descendants of Zeus might be in positions of power or facing challenges because of their divine lineage. This is an example of how the 'descendants end of the story' can play out, with the story's conclusion having a focus on these offspring.