Reading:AftertwentyyearsAworld-famousAmericanshortstorywriter.StoriesinhisbooksoftenfocusontheeverydaylifeofordinarypeopleinNewYorkCity.Hisstoriesarebestknownfortheirsurpriseendings.>Hismasterpieces:·ThegiftofMagi·Thelastleaf·AferTwentyYearsPre-readingGuessinggameWhoisthiswriter??Pre-readingBrainstormingReadtheintroduction(P44)WhatisOHenrybestknownfor?SurpriseendingsOutofexpectation&withinunderstandingWilliamSydneyPorter(1862-1910),whosepennamewasO.Henrywasaworld-famousAmericanshortstorywriter.Inhisstories,heoftenfocusedontheeverydaylifeofordinarypeopleinNewYorkCityatthattime.Hisstoriesarebestknownfortheirsurpriseendings.··CharactersWho:AmanApolicemanJimmyBeginning:MakedifferentchoicesandmadeaappointmentDevelopment:Corresponded,losttrack,BobhustlingPlotClimax:Waitedforthereunion,metthepolicemanEnding:CompletethemindmapSettingWhen:Onacold,darknightWhere:OutsideashopinNewYorkFastreadingThreeelementsofashortstoryWhile-reading·4causes:Largepopulation·CaliforniaGoldRushCheap,Fertile,LandFreedomforRunawayCarefulreadingfxpionndSemamatwhaCat1.05SatafeTralta2t.0ngonTrallt.WestwardExpansionoftheUnitedStatesStutehradfas0rigins131791.4216.18671376-1912While-readingPonyfapiest60.TraasontnessatRallroad1869.0erys.ft200souc65Pkcdom···bCharactersofthestoryTheshortstory“AfterTventyYears”issetinNewYorkonacold,darknight.Mostpeoplehaveleftworktogohome,andtbispartofthecityisnowquiet.Apolicemanwhoischeckingtheareaseesamanoutsideashop.Hegoesuptothemanandfindshehasascaronhisface.Theyhaveacbatandthemanstartstotellhisstory.WhatkindofpersonisJimmy,themanandthepoliceman?DevotedtoworkFrighteningCarefulreadingWhile-reading1“Twentyyearsagotonight,”saidtheman,“IdinedhereatBigJoe'Brady'swithJimmyWells,mybestchum,andthefinestchapintheworld.HeandIwereraisedhereinNewYork,justliketwobrothers,together.IwaseighteenandJimmywastwenty.ThenextmorningIwastostartfortheWesttomakemyfortune.Youcouldn'thavedraggedJimmyoutofNewYork;hethoughtitwastheonlyplaceonearth.Well,weagreedthatnightthatwewouldmeethereagainexactlytwentyyearsfromthatdateandtime,nomatterwhatourconditionsmightbeorfromwhatdistancewemighthavetocome.Wefiguredthatintwentyyearseachofusoughttohaveourdestinyworkedoutandourfortunesmade,whatevertheyweregoingtobe.”Brave,adventurousStubbornConservativeambitiousCarefulreadingbCharactersofthestoryWhile-reading3“Well,yes,foratimewecorresponded,”saidtheother.“Butafterayearortwowelosttrackofeachother.Yousee,theWestisaprettybigproposition,andIkepthustlingaroundoveritprettylively.ButIknowJimmywillmeetmehereifhe'salive,forhealwayswasthetruest,staunchestoldchapintheworld.He'llneverforget.Icameathousandmilestostandinthisdoortonight,andit'sworthitifmyoldpartnerturnsup.”While-readingCarefulreadingbCharactersofthestoryThetrust,staunchestThemanJimmyThepoliceman1.frightening,adventurous,brave2.Ambitious3.thetruestandstaunchest1.stubborn,conservative2.thetruestandstaunchest1.devotedtohisworkDoyouthinkhisfriendJimmywouldturnup?WhatmightJimmyexperienceoverthepasttwentyyears?Whatmighthappenbetweenthepolicemanandtheman?Outofexpectation&withinunderstandingThinkofapossibleendingwiththehelpofthefollowingquestionsandchart.CarefulreadingWhile-reading···Exchangeyoursheetsandcompareoriginalendingwithyourpairs',whichoneisbetter?Why?Analyzefromthefollowingaspects:√Writingstyle√Character'spersonality√Reader'sfeelings...
