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…showed last 75 words of 685 total…vie changing the ending may be to ensure a happy ending for the viewers. Max is found to be not guilty and he and his wife are free to live happily ever after. Also, by telling who starts the fire, it pleases the audience. It is a typical ending like most movies. However, in the book, it is common, and enjoyed, that the readers are left to come up with the ending on their own.