Happy Ending... or Sad Ending?

While comparing "Happy Endings" and the story which Babette told Jack, I noted something that seemed contrasting. Margret Atwood focused on the details that led to the upcoming death of all the characters that she created, not caring about what happened really before that. Babette, however, was avoiding death as if she could somehow become immortal with a simple pill. It's interesting to read about Babette's beliefs: life and death both being something respected and yet feared of in a way that would make her avoid the inevitable end and embrace any means to stay alive. Nevertheless, Atwood approaches death with no fear, as if satisfied that it is the only real ending in the world. No whats are needed. Only how and why. Death... all we can do is embrace it.