Which statement best explains how O. Henry's use of third-person narration in "After Twenty Years" affects the story?

English

1 answer:

Anestetic [448]3 years ago

4 0

Answer: B. It gives O. Henry a way to keep key information about both main characters hidden until the end.

"After Twenty Years" is a short story by O. Henry. It was first published in his anthology <em>The Four Million</em> in 1906.

It tells the story of two friends who due to their separate paths in life have not seen each other in twenty years. However, they have agreed to meet on a particular spot near a restaurant that night. The story has a plot twist near the end, which relies on the author keeping information about the main characters hidden until the end. He does so by means of a third-person narrative.

You might be interested in

Which phrase is closest to the word "render" as it's used in the

Nostrana [21]

Answer:

To provide is the correct answer my dude

8 0

3 years ago

Mr. Douglas saves all the quarters he gets in change. He saved 63 quarters in July and 133 quarters in

Ilya [14]

The amount in dollars that Mr. Douglas saved during the 2 months of July and August are $49.00 (63 + 133)/4.

<h3>Quarters v. Dollars</h3>

A quarter of a dollar is $0.25 ($1.00/4). There are four quarters in a dollar. The system of equation for this problem can be solved by adding up the quarters Mr. Douglas saved in July and August and dividing the sum by 4 or multiplying it by $0.25.

Thus, in July and August, by saving 63 quarters and 133 quarters respectively, Mr. Douglas saved $49.00.

Learn more about dollars and quarters at brainly.com/question/382406

4 0

3 years ago

What does freedman say Lincoln’s toughest decision was as president

jenyasd209 [6]

Stopping slavery and taking big voyages

5 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

Interpret this quote "believe in yourself especially when no one else will." -Sasquatch

sertanlavr [38]

Answer:

Explanation:

I interpret this quote as, if you have the self-confidence you can succeed at anything, and you can only achieve what your mind believes.

6 0

3 years ago

Why dosent peter pan stay with wendy, even though he cares about her?

Alex_Xolod [135]

Answer:

Wait a minute, why should Wendy give up her life, her dreams, to stay with Peter and never grow up? If they are such a perfect couple, shouldn't he have to meet her half-way?

Explanation:

Yes, to love someone you have to let them be who they are, but can you love them as they need to be loved if you feel that you have to give up yourself to love them? It seems like perhaps by allowing Peter to stay and remain a little boy forever, by not pressuring him into returning with her and growing up, which is what we can pretty clearly see that Wendy wants to do - she wants love and marriage and motherhood from the very beginning of the story, she is loving him the best way she can. She is letting him go and living her life as completely as she can.

By letting Wendy go back to the mundane world and grow up while Peter remains in his fairyland, forever a child, Barrie is perhaps showing us that self and love transcend such things. People are who they are, whether it means they become responsible adults or remain forever child-like and that it is possible for them to respect and love each other, despite their differences. Perhaps they will never be able to be lovers, but perhaps that is not what they need from one another. Perhaps what they need is the love and understanding of a friend who never forgets them, even when everyone else does.

3 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers