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Unit 4
Unit 4
Friends forever
To comprehend the content of the text.
To master the basic features of the novel genre and common reading methods.
To use what you have learned to write the ending of the novel.
What do you know about O. Henry
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), whose pen name was O. Henry.
A world- famous American short story writer.
The father of the modern American short stories (美国现代短篇小说创始人)
One of three short story master in the world (世界三大短篇小说巨匠之一)
During his lifetime, O. Henry published 10 collections (作品集) and over 600 short stories.
Read the introduction and complete the name card.
Name:
Pen name:
Birth/ Death date:
Nationality:
Job:
Main topic:
Famous for:
William Sydney Porter
O. Henry
1862-1910
America
short story writer
daily life of ordinary people in New York City
surprise endings
Three short story masters in the world
美国作家 欧 亨利
O. Henry
法国作家 莫泊桑
Guy de Maupassant
俄国作家 契诃夫
Anton Chekhov
O. Henry’s works
The Gift of the Magi《麦琪的礼物》
The Cop and the Anthem《警察与赞美
诗》
The Last Leaf《最后一片叶子》
After Twenty Years《二十年后》
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1. Have you read any stories by O. Henry Share one with the class.
Read the short introduction to O. Henry and answer the questions.
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2. Do you like stories with surprise ending Why or why not
Read the passage and find out why the man is standing outside the shop.
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AFTER TWENTY YEARS
Because he is waiting for his friend Jimmy.
Read the complete short story “After Twenty Years” and other short stories by O· Henry, such as “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Last Leaf”. This way, you can get a deeper understanding of his works and the surprise endings to his stories.
O. Henry – style endings
O. Henry’s stories are best known for their twists or surprise endings. So much so that people now refer to such endings as “O. Henry-style endings”. In these endings, there will be a sudden twist that results in an unexpected change of the characters’ inner world, experience, destiny, etc, thus creating an unexpected yet understandable result. Such endings will make the story more appealing and dramatic, as well as more memorable for its readers.
Read the story quickly and get the key information to fill in the table.
when
where
who
what
On a cold, dark night
Outside a shop in New York
A man, a policeman, Jimmy
A man is waiting for his friend Jimmy after twenty years as their agreement.
3 elements of a novel:
settings
characters
plots
Read the passage again, and tell your partner how his friend is in the man’s eyes.
Characters of the story
What kind of person is Jimmy, the man and the policeman
Devoted to work
frightening
Brave adventurous
Stubborn Conservative
ambitious
Characters of the story
The truest, staunchest
Characters of the story
Read the story again and answer the following questions.
1. What is the policeman doing when he happens to see the man
2. Why did the man and his friend separate twenty years ago
He is checking the area on a cold, dark night although most people have left work to go home and this part of the city is quiet.
The man dined with his friend Jimmy at ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s and he was to start for the West to make his fortune but Jimmy would like to stay in New York.
3. What agreement did they make at that time
They agreed that they would meet there again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what their conditions might be or from what distance they might have to go.
4. Did they keep in touch during the twenty years
For a time they corresponded but after a year or two they lost track of each other.
Work in groups. Think of a possible ending to “After Twenty Years” and find evidence to support your ideas. Use the following questions to help you.
1. Did Jimmy come to meet his friend
2. What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty years
3. What might happen between the policeman and the man
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Bob, I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face of the man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn’t do it myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man to do the job.
JIMMY
Now read the note from the original ending and find out what actually happened.
1. What does the note tell you about the ending of the story
2. How do you think Bob would react when he read the note
Jimmy was the policeman. He turned up as they agreed twenty years earlier, but he decided to fulfil his duty and have Bob arrested.
Bob would be very sad and angry when he read the note because Jimmy was his best friend and he trusted him deeply but Jimmy made him arrested.
Or Bob would feel sort of comfortable because he might think that Jimmy had a good sense of duty and was just and fair. In some ways, he didn’t have to hide himself restlessly in his later life.
3. Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing Why or why not
4. Do you like this ending Give your reasons.
Open.
Open.
Work in groups. Act out the whole story.
1. Think about what happened in each of the three scenes, using the information you have already read in the story. Retell the whole story.
Scene 1:
Bob dining with Jimmy at “Big Joe” Brady’s twenty years ago
Scene 2:
Bob making his fortune in the West
Scene 3:
Bob and Jimmy meeting again after twenty years
The story is about two friends named Bob and Jimmy. Twenty years ago, …
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2. Choose a character to play and decide what you will say and do.
3. Act out the whole story.
Read other short stories written by O. Henry to get a deep understanding of his works and the surprise endings to his stories.

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