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After Twenty Years
by O Henry
Brainstorm
ages
face
life experiences
……
1. How will a person change after Twenty years
2. What would you think if you see yourself after twenty years
Pre-reading: Introduction to O.Henry
Read the Introduction(P.58)
What is O.Henry best known for
Surprise ending
s to tell hiThe short story “After Twenty Years” is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Most people have left work to go home, and this part of the city now quiet. A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop. He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face. They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.s story.
After Twenty Years
Basic elements of a short story
Setting
Plot
Characters
s to tell hiThe short story “After Twenty Years” is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Most people have left work to go home, and this part of the city now quiet. A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop. He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face. They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.s story.
After Twenty Years
Read the setting(on page 58) for the story's basic elements: (4mins)
Time \ Place \ Characters
Time: on a cold dark night
Place: in NewYork, outside a shop
Characters: a policeman; a man has a scar on his face
Why the man outside the a shop so late on a
cold dark night Give your reasons.
The Man’s Story (para1-para3)
After Twenty Years
the night 20
years ago
the next morning
after a year
or two
After twenty
years tonight
Time
I _____ here at “Big Joe
Brady’s” with Jimmy, my _______.
dined
best chum
I was to _____the West to _______.
start for
make a fortune
We _________ of each other.
lost track
I came
_____________
to________ this door , and it’s worth it if my old partner__________。
a thousand miles
stand in
turns up
n & a man
Analyze the personalities of Bob & Jimmy, and find out the supporting details. (Para 1-Para 3) (8 mins)
After Twenty Years
the man
Jimmy
TIPS: Pay attention to the words and the actions in the story.
ambitious
“I was to start for the West to make my fortune.”
Words
determined，
loyal，
faithful
Words
Words
“The West is a pretty big place, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively.”
“I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it’s worth if my old partner turns up.”
hard-working
Characters of the story
the man
waiting for his friend, with a scar on his face
brave
be busy with
= show up
appear
ambitious
“You couldn't have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth.”
Characters of the story
stubborn
“for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world.”
true, staunch,
loyal
Words
Words
TIPS: Pay attention to the words and the actions in the story.
Jimmy Wells
the man’s best chum (friend)
be very unwilling to change one’s mind 固执的
n & a man
Based on the characters and plot, predict the ending:
Q1:Do you think Jimmy is still alive
Q2: would Jimmy turn up Why
Q3: where did the scar come from
Please write it ending about 30-40 words.
After Twenty Years
Disscussion:
n & a man
Read Para.4 (p61)to appreciate O Henry’s ending. Then answer the following questions:
Q1: Who is the man wanted
Q2: What does “I couldn't do it myself.” mean
After Twenty Years
n & a man
Appreciate O Henry’s ending
After Twenty Years
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
Dilemma
If you were Jimmy, which one would you
choose: duty or friendship
Loyalty to______
Devotion to ____
friend
duty
Deep thinking
Role Play
After twenty years, Bob slowly stepped out of prison on a sunny morning
Role play: what happens to Bob and jimmy
After Twenty Years by O Henry
Bob
Jimmy
brave
hard-working
determined
stubborn
true
loyal
friends
criminal
friends forever
policeman

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