I have chosen to focus on the conclusion of the novel Arrowsmith, written by Sinclair Lewis and originally published in 1925 by Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. This work of fiction follows aspiring doctor, Martin Arrowsmith, through his medical school education and career as a doctor. Arrowsmith’s early career took him all over the country, from the Midwest to the Caribbean Islands to New York to his final location, the wilderness of Vermont. Other characters in this novel also travel quite a bit as required by their professions, and they often unexpectedly run into Arrowsmith. The conclusion of this novel is very satisfying, for a few reasons. First of all, it informs readers of the whereabouts of all the important characters in relation to Arrowsmith at the book’s close. For example, old professors of Arrowsmith’s are at new institutions, and his old classmates have blossoming careers. Readers are also aware of the location of Arrowsmith, and how he is currently occupying his time. Secondly, the conclusion of the book refers back to the introduction. A professor told Arrowsmith on the first day of medical school, in the first chapter of the book, that a true medical student must know how to “wait and doubt” (Lewis, pg. 15) during scientific experimentation. The last line of the book is Arrowsmith saying to his companion, “maybe we’ll get something permanent-and probably we’ll fail” (Lewis, pg. 430). Readers get attached to Arrowsmith throughout the novel, and knowing that he ends up where he always wanted to be, a “true student” in the eyes of his mentor, is very pleasing. Tying my introduction and conclusion together is obviously a technique I’d like to incorporate while writing my final paper, as is informing the reader of the fate of the characters mentioned and of the society in question as a whole.