Romance of a Busy Broker A Review 2

Romance of a Busy Broker - A Review

2 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Author : O. Henry • b. 1862, d. 1910 • Real Name : William Sidney Porter • Pen Name : O. Henry • Served five-year sentence of imprisonment due to some wrong charges • Written about 600 short stories 3 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

O Henry’s Popular and Remarkable Short Stories • The Gift of the Magi • The Cop and the Anthem • After Twenty Years • The Last Leaf 4 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Characteristics of O Henry’s Short Stories • Sudden and Dramatic Twist at the End • Remarkable for their punch and irony • Last sentence mostly with Dramatic Turn 5 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Romance of a Busy Broker • CHARACTERS • Harvey Maxwell : A Broker • Pitcher : A Personal Clerk in the office of Maxwell • Miss Leslie : Maxwell’s Secretary • A Young Girl : An Interviewee 6 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Romance of a Busy Broker STORY 7 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Romance of a Busy Broker • STORY • Beginning • Observation • …when his employer entered at half past nine …. • She dressed in a very simple manner…. . • Confusion • …with his secretary • She was beautiful in way that was quite unsecretarial…. • You told me yesterday to call them up and…. . 8 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Romance of a Busy Broker • STORY • Beginning (Observation, Confusion) • Proposal • Miss Leslie, I have only a moment to spare. I want to say something in a moment. . . . • Don’t you understand? …. . I want you to marry me. I love you, Miss Leslie…… 9 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Romance of a Busy Broker • STORY • Beginning (Observation, Confusion) • Proposal • Turning Point at the End • I know now…… It’s this old business that has driven everything else out of your head for the time…. . • Don’t you remember Harvey? We were. . 10 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Harvey Maxwell A Workaholic Person ? 11 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Harvey Maxwell A Forgetful Person ? ? 12 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Harvey Maxwell A Romantic Person ? ? ? 13 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Miss Leslie A Loving Wife ? 14 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Miss Leslie A Caring Employee ? ? 15 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Miss Leslie A Forgiving Wife ? ? ? 16 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Pitcher An Obedient Employee ? 17 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Pitcher A Keen Observer ? ? 18 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Characteristics HENRY MAXWELL MS LESLIE PITCHER • Physical bright eyes Expressionless Beautiful Dreamily • Intellectual forgetful professional Confidential clerk • Emotional impersonal Patient Impatient • Social • Philosophical 19 Forget that Leslie Not the air of accepting has been his wife luncheon invitation Hard work Wise obedient Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review Obedient Patient

Points to Ponder • Do you think that Maxwell is a successful man in his life? Why/ Why not? • Do you feel pity for him? If yes, why? • What do you think about this statement ‘Modern world gives us many types of luxuries but snatches away our real happiness and sense of humanity’? 20 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

Thank You Very Much From Vaseem G Qureshi M. A. (English), M. Ed. , M. Phil. (English), Ph. D. (Cont) Assistant Professor in English, Vishwakarma Govt Engineering College, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad. 21 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

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