I have been thinking of how to tell the story of a failure with a happy ending. I can think of all kinds of stories about those who start out winners, experience a period of being losers, then overcome that to become winners again. I can think of plenty of stories about those who start out low and pull themselves up somehow and end up high. I can't really think of any books where the protagonist keeps trying and failing that are ultimately uplifting and not cheesy and unrealistic.
Can you think of any?
It's true that I'm not very widely read, so maybe I've never come across anything that fits this description. It's also true that I have an extremely spotty memory that's getting worse the longer I go without good sleep, so maybe I have read some great examples and just can't remember them.
Any help you can give would be appreciated on both a personal and artistic level. :)
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