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Subject-English

Class-VIII

CHAPTER-2 “After Twenty Years” BY :O’ Henry

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Summarise the story

• Identify the main idea

•Understand the Theme of the story

•Analyse the Plot of the story

•Make a collage

• Application of knowledge

Talk Time: (SPEAKING SKILL)

Activity One:

What are the things that make a friendship grow stronger and last
longer? (Make a list of 5 things and present it as a collage in an a-4 size
paper and submit.)

Themes in 'After Twenty Years'

Despite its surprisingly short length, O. Henry's 'After Twenty Years' has
three different thematic elements woven into the plot. Let's take a look at
them.

Friendship

Many of us probably know what it's like to feel compelled to do
something out of friendship. Maybe it's working for no money, listening to
long stories, or traveling hundreds of miles after 20 years. Bob clearly
values the bonds of friendship that were forged between him and Jimmy
all those years ago. However, it seems some of the knots may have
come loose over the years that tied Jimmy to Bob.

Loyalty

Loyalties to people and ideas can sometimes be difficult to maintain,
especially when they're split between a person and an idea that might be