LESSON 14 AFTER TWENTY YEARS O.HENRY O.HENRY. ABOUT THE AUTHOR O. Henry O. Henry.

LESSON 14LESSON 14

AFTER TWENTY YEARSAFTER TWENTY YEARS

O.HENRYO.HENRY

ABOUT THE AUTHORABOUT THE AUTHOR

O. HenryO. Henry


Prolific American short-story writer, Prolific American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings, who a master of surprise endings, who wrote about the life of ordinary wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City. Typical for people in New York City. Typical for O. Henry's stories is a twist of plot O. Henry's stories is a twist of plot which turns on an which turns on an ironicironic or or coincidental circumstancecoincidental circumstance. Although . Although some critics were not so enthusiastic some critics were not so enthusiastic about his work, the public loved it.about his work, the public loved it.


O. HenryO. Henry was born William Sydney Porter i was born William Sydney Porter in Greenboro, North Carolina. His father, Aln Greenboro, North Carolina. His father, Algernon Sidney Porter, was a physician. Whgernon Sidney Porter, was a physician. When William was three, his mother died, and en William was three, his mother died, and he was raised by his parental grandmother he was raised by his parental grandmother and paternal aunt. William was an avid reaand paternal aunt. William was an avid reader, but at the age of fifteen he left school, der, but at the age of fifteen he left school, and then worked in a drug store and on a Tand then worked in a drug store and on a Texas ranch. He continued to Houston, wherexas ranch. He continued to Houston, where he had a number of jobs, including that of e he had a number of jobs, including that of bank clerk. After moving in 1882 to Texas, bank clerk. After moving in 1882 to Texas, he worked on a ranch in LaSalle County for he worked on a ranch in LaSalle County for two years. In 1887 he married Athol Estes two years. In 1887 he married Athol Estes Roach; they had one daughter and one son.Roach; they had one daughter and one son.


O. HenryO. Henry died of cirrhosis of the liver died of cirrhosis of the liver on June 5, 1910, in New York. Three on June 5, 1910, in New York. Three more collections, more collections, Sixes and SevensSixes and Sevens (1911), (1911), Rolling StonesRolling Stones (1912) and (1912) and Waifs and StraysWaifs and Strays (1917), appeared (1917), appeared posthumously. In 1918 the O. Henry posthumously. In 1918 the O. Henry Memorial Awards were established Memorial Awards were established to be given annually to the best to be given annually to the best magazine stories, the winners and magazine stories, the winners and leading contenders to be published leading contenders to be published in an annual volume. in an annual volume.

OTHER WORKS OTHER WORKS

Afternoon Miracle, AnAfternoon Miracle, An Babes In The JungleBabes In The Jungle Best-SellerBest-Seller Between RoundsBetween Rounds Call Of The Tame, TheCall Of The Tame, The Calloway's CodeCalloway's Code Girl And The Graft, TheGirl And The Graft, The

ABOUTH THE AUTHORABOUTH THE AUTHOR

"He wrote love stories, a thing "He wrote love stories, a thing I have always kept free from, I have always kept free from, holding the belief that the holding the belief that the well-known and popular well-known and popular sentiment is not properly sentiment is not properly matter for publication, but matter for publication, but something to be privately something to be privately handled by the alienist and handled by the alienist and the florist."the florist." (from 'The (from 'The Plutonian Fire')Plutonian Fire')


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http://www.bibliomania.com/http://www.bibliomania.com/

( stories collection)

TEXT STRUCTURETEXT STRUCTURE

Part 1 (para 1-2) introduce the Part 1 (para 1-2) introduce the first character and it’s the begfirst character and it’s the beginning of the storyinning of the story

Part II (para 3-17) the talk betwPart II (para 3-17) the talk between the two persons and offer een the two persons and offer a foreshadowing of the peaka foreshadowing of the peak

Part III (para 18-33) an exceptiPart III (para 18-33) an exceptional endingonal ending

THEMETHEME

Loyalty to a friend Loyalty to a friend VS.VS. devotion to devotion to public duty.public duty.

CHARACTERSCHARACTERS

Bob: good honest man, always Bob: good honest man, always true to his friends, Jim admired true to his friends, Jim admired and trusted himand trusted him

Jim: smart, loyal to his friends, Jim: smart, loyal to his friends, understood his best friendunderstood his best friend

LANGUAGE STUDAYLANGUAGE STUDAY 1. 1. Trying doors as he went, swinging his cluTrying doors as he went, swinging his clu

b with many clever movements, turning now b with many clever movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye down the and then to cast his watchful eye down the peaceful street, the officer, with his strongly peaceful street, the officer, with his strongly built form and slight air of superiority, made built form and slight air of superiority, made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace. (Pa fine picture of a guardian of the peace. (Pare. 2)are. 2)

这是一个较为复杂的句子。这是一个较为复杂的句子。 Trying doors as Trying doors as he went, swinging his club with many clever he went, swinging his club with many clever movements, turning now and then to cast h movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye down the peaceful street”is watchful eye down the peaceful street” 三三个现在分词短语做伴随状语，主语是“个现在分词短语做伴随状语，主语是“ officofficer”er” ，“，“ with his strongly built form and sligwith his strongly built form and slight air of superiority”ht air of superiority” 为介词短语，修饰为介词短语，修饰 officeofficerr 一词。一词。

air: manner or appearanceair: manner or appearance 神态，态度神态，态度 e.g. She has an air of confidence about her.e.g. She has an air of confidence about her.

LANGUAGE STUDAYLANGUAGE STUDAY

2. .. to make certain it's all straight. (Para. 4)2. .. to make certain it's all straight. (Para. 4)... to make sure that it's all true.... to make sure that it's all true. 确认没有任何确认没有任何

违法的事情。违法的事情。 “ “straight” here means “true, honest, law-abidstraight” here means “true, honest, law-abid

ing” ing” 注意另外一些用法：注意另外一些用法： I'll be straight with you. You will lose this job iI'll be straight with you. You will lose this job i

f you don't work hard. f you don't work hard. (straight: frank, honest)(straight: frank, honest) Yes or no? Can't you give me a straight answYes or no? Can't you give me a straight answ

er? (straight: accurate, definite)er? (straight: accurate, definite)


3. …we lost track of each other. (Pare. -9)3. …we lost track of each other. (Pare. -9)... we lost contact with each other.... we lost contact with each other. 我们失去了我们失去了

联系．联系．to keep track of: to pay attention to s6. or sth. to keep track of: to pay attention to s6. or sth.

so that you know where they are or what is so that you know where they are or what is happening to. themhappening to. them 了解某人的情况了解某人的情况

to lose track of: to fail to do thatto lose track of: to fail to do thate.g. Have you kept track. of the stock market?e.g. Have you kept track. of the stock market? I have lost track of its latest development.I have lost track of its latest development.


4. I’ve had to compete with some of the 4. I’ve had to compete with some of the sharpest brains going to get my sharpest brains going to get my money. (Para. 13)money. (Para. 13)

sharpest brains: very smart; people sharpest brains: very smart; people who can think and act quickly and who can think and act quickly and are not easily deceived.are not easily deceived.

more examples: quick hands/ strong more examples: quick hands/ strong shoulders/ sharp earsshoulders/ sharp ears

to get money: in order to get moneyto get money: in order to get money


5. The few foot passengers in that quar5. The few foot passengers in that quarter… (Pare. 18)ter… (Pare. 18)

foot passenger: people walking in the sfoot passenger: people walking in the streettreet 行人行人

in that quarter: in that part of the cityin that quarter: in that part of the city

quarterquarter 一词还可有不同意义，例如：一词还可有不同意义，例如：headquartersheadquarters 总部总部 officers' quartersofficers' quarters

军官营房军官营房 living. quartersliving. quarters 住宅区住宅区


6. ... and released his arm. (Pare. 29)6. ... and released his arm. (Pare. 29) ．．．．．． and stopped holding his arm.and stopped holding his arm.Other uses of "release":Other uses of "release":He was released from the prison.He was released from the prison. （从监狱中（从监狱中

释放）．释放）．The news was released in yesterday's New YThe news was released in yesterday's New Y

ork Times.ork Times. （公布）（公布）She needed to do something to release her teShe needed to do something to release her te

nsion.nsion. （消除）（消除）We could release you from your duties for two We could release you from your duties for two

days. Meanwhile, you take a good restdays. Meanwhile, you take a good rest（免于工作）（免于工作）


7. You've been under arrest... (Par7. You've been under arrest... (Para. 31)a. 31)

You have been arrested.You have been arrested.““under”under” 此处意为．处于某种状态此处意为．处于某种状态

或过程中” 如：或过程中” 如： This road is under construction.This road is under construction. With the help of so many people,With the help of so many people,

the fine has been brought under the fine has been brought under control.control.

IMPORTANT PHRASESIMPORTANT PHRASES

on the beat on the beat to move up to move up for show for show to cast one's eyes to cast one's eyes to make a picture of to make a picture of majority of majority of to belong to to belong to to make certain (that) to make certain (that)


to tear sth down to tear sth down to bring sb. up to bring sb. up to start for a place to start for a place to make one's fortune to make one's fortune to lose tract of to lose tract of to pull out to pull out to be set with to be set with to get stuck to get stuck


in existencein existence under arrest under arrest to come over one’s way to come over one’s way

GROUP DISCUSSIONGROUP DISCUSSION

Do you consider Jim a good Do you consider Jim a good friend to Bob? Why? What is a friend to Bob? Why? What is a good friend in your opinion?good friend in your opinion?

If you were Jim, would you do If you were Jim, would you do the same thing? Have you had the same thing? Have you had similar experience?similar experience?

HOME WORKHOME WORK

Act out the story with your group Act out the story with your group members with some changes if members with some changes if necessary.necessary.

Read one of O. Henry’s short Read one of O. Henry’s short stories and write a reading stories and write a reading report.report.

THANK THANK YOU!YOU!

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