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Romance of a Busy Broker - A Review

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 Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

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

Romance of a Busy Broker STORY 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….. 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…… 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 . . . . . . . . . Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’? 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. Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

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