Tying the Loose Ends_____________________

As for Curly and Laurey, after a quick trial
in which Curly is found to have acted in self-defense
in the killing of Jud,

the two go off together
to the train station for their honeymoon,
and a life of wedded and wiser bliss,
with Aunt Eller's delighted blessings.

Here they are departing

in that surrey with the fringe on top.

And just to make sure
there are no loose men or women around
(in both senses of the term "loose"),
Gertie, the vain and frivolous female,
is apparently seduced by the Peddler
and the two are married under the armed supervision
of her father.

Now all the loose ends are tied up --
by matrimony.
Jud, who was the external obstacle to
Curly and Laurey's happiness, is dead.
The conniving, but not evil, Peddler
who came between Will and Annie,
has gotten his just deserts
with a less-than-ideal wife.
And, of the main characters,
there are no more young and free males or females
to play the role of the snake in Eden.

The social order is restored
and the next generation has been launched
on the way to an adulthood that will maintain society
and bring happiness at the same time.

The Meaning
of Oklahoma!

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Curly, who is handsome and brave, marries	Laurey who played hard to get, but learned the lessons about accepting life, and accepted his proposal.	Her Aunt Eller provided wisdom and support.	Jud, the hired hand who tried to challenge Curly for Laurey, is dead.

Will, who isn't all that bright, and who returned from Kansas City	wins Annie. She doesn't say no to him and the two have sex.	Annie's father, Mr. Carnes, accepts Will as his future son-in-law.

The conniving Peddler, who tried to seduce Annie,	is forced to marry Gertie, the vain female who tried to steal Curly and attracted Will, temporarily threatening both relationships.