O. Henry.ppt

O. Henry O. Henrys short stories are known for their twist endings and play on words. Rumor has it that at the end of novels, people frequently said, “Oh Henry!” Thus, a twist ending is commonly referred to as an O. Henry ending. Gift of the Magi The Cop and the Anthem The Cop and the Anthem Questions 1. Describe the main character of Soapy (personality traits, background, etc.) and the setting of the story (where, weather/season, etc.) 2. What is Soapys main objective in this story? 3. Describe Soapys first and second plan, what happens? Does he fail or succeed in these two instances? 4. Describe Soapys third and fourth plan of action, what happens? 5. Describe Soapys fifth and sixth plan of action, what happens? 6. What happens when Soapy finally reaches a church at the end? Basic Plot “The Cop and the Anthem,”?tells the story of a homeless man who wants to get arrested so he can sleep in a warm prison- but nevertheless fails to do so. When he decides to change his ways, he is ironically arrested for loitering outside of a church. * O. Henry O. Henrys short stories are known for their twist endings and play on words. Rumor has it that at the end of novels, people frequently said, “Oh Henry!” Thus, a twist ending is commonly referred to as an O. Henry ending. Gift of the Magi The Cop and the Anthem Basic Plot “The Cop and the Anthem,”?tells the story of a homeless man who wants to get arrested so he can sleep in a warm prison- but nevertheless fails to do so. When he decides to change his ways, he is ironically arrested for loitering outside of a church. *