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After Twenty Years
Developing Ideas
Unit4 Friends Forever
Guess two stories according to the following two pictures.
The Last Leaf
The Gift of Magi
A Brief Introduction of O. Henry
Writing theme(主题)
Characteristic of his works
Famous stories
O. Henry
Life experience
1
2
3
Writing theme(主题):
Characteristic of his works:
Famous stories:
O. Henry
surprise endings
the everyday life of ordinary people in New York City at that time.
The Cop and the Anthem
The Last Leaf
The Gift of the Magi
After Twenty Years
A Brief Introduction of O. Henry
1
2
3
Time:
Location:
Description of the environment
outside a shop
on a cold,dark night
Most people have left work to go home, and this part of the city is now quiet.
Setting of the Story
Read the Text for Basic Information and
Draw a Mind Map.
When:
Where:
Who:
What:
How:
on a cold, dark night
at ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s in New York
the man &Jimmy & a policeman
The man was waiting for his friend Jimmy because they promised to meet again after 20 years.
beginning--development--climax--ending
SETTING
CHARACTER
PLOT
How: beginning--development--climax--ending
Beginning: dined & made an appointment
Development: left for the West,
corresponded, but lost track
of each other
Climax: came a thousand miles to meet Jimmy twenty years later
Ending:
Find out the sentences that describe Jimmy and the man, and
try to analyze their personality.
2. You couldn't have dragged Jimmy out of New York;
he thought it was the only place on earth.
Jimmy
3. But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he's alive, for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world.
reliable
conservative
traditional
1. ...my best chum, and the finest chap in the world.
excellent
faithful
Find out the sentences that describe Jimmy and the man, and
try to analyze their personality.
1. The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune.
The man
2. You see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around it pretty lively.
loyal
adventurous
diligent
3. I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it's worth it if my old partner turns up.
Share a possible ending to After Twenty Years.
The following questions may 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
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.
What’s the theme of the story
Friendship
sincere
deep
intimate
considerable
pure
reliable
Adjectives used to describe it.
Think & Share
Loyal to friends
Defend justice
Friendship is always a virtue for, not the assistant of evil.
友谊永远是美德的辅佐，不是罪恶的助手。
Assignment
Compulsory:
Write an ending to this story（within 150 words）.
Optional
Read the complete short story After Twenty Years.
Thanks!

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