goal
responsible and
He had made his devoted
fortune, though. He was obviously
He had many a good
fights. He had broken
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Part division
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Plot of the story
Bob and Jis twenty years ago when they were young. Before their separation, they made an appointment to meet again at exactly the same place and the same hour twenty years later.
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Setting of the story
On a business avenue of New York: The same hour: ten o’clock at night The same place: ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s restaurant 20 years ago—in
I. A policeman on the beat a few minutes before 10 pm (1-2)
II. The policeman’s encounter with a man from the West (3-7)
III. The arrest of the man from West by a plainclothes man (18-31)
Characterization: the method a writer uses to present to the reader the characters in a work of literature.
Two ways---showing and telling Showing: what the characters say and do Telling: the characters’ physical appearance,
Bob: The light showed a pale, square-jawed face with
keen eyes, and a little white scar near his eyebrow. His tiepin was a large diamond, oddly set(6)…the w精a选iting man pulled out a handsome
personality, 精e选ven their thoughts and feelings
Jimmy Wells: The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue
impressively(1)…Trying doors as he went, swinging his club with many clever movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye down the peaceful street, the officer, with his strongly built form and light air of superiority, made a fine picture of guardian of the peace. (2)
Background
Theme: the main subject or idea of a work of literature
The theme of this story is a common one---loyalty to a friend vs devotion to public duty
The American West
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The Wild West: the land of opportunities and adventures,
where many European settlers moved during the 19th century to establish new farms and new cities. In films it is often shown as a place where cowboys and Native Americans fight each other, and where cowboys use guns rather than law to settle arguments. Therefore, a situation where there are no laws or controls is sometimes described as being like the Wild West.
the doorway of a hardware store now
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Bob
Jimmy
smart
average height
restless
a bit slow
ambitious
strongly built
ready to try in every
not so adventurous
way to reach his honest, truthful,
What do you think of Bob? Do you think a criminal can make a faithful friend? Do you think Bob is a plausible character?
IV. A note from the best friend of the arrested man (32-33)
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Discussion
Do you think Jimmy did the right thing as a friend? If you were him, what would you do?