1. Two gentlemen Of VeronaBy
A.J.Cronin

2. A.J.CRONIN-the author

3. Who is a Gentleman?

4. Qualities of a gentleman

5. The Setting-Verona

6. Setting & the Title

7. The beginning…

8. The Story In brief

9. Leading Characters Nicola and Jacopo-two brothers
Aged 13 and 12 respectively
Elder one ,more serious in temperament
Doesn’t like to share their tale of suffering
They don’t want pity and help, Much more mature for their age.
Both do variety of odd jobs, have dignity of labour , don’t consider any work beneath their dignity

10. The Jobs they did…….
Polished Shoes
Sold Strawberries

11. Major points of Story
On his visit to the city of Verona, the narrator met two extraordinary boys – Jacopo and Nicola, barely 12 and 13 years.
They sold berries at one time and at another time they were found shining shoes, selling newspapers at night.
The narrator found them to be very hardworking and ambitious. What are they earning this much for, he began to wonder.

12. Continued……….. He was impressed with their highly mature behaviour.
They worked all the day around, did almost all works like slaves but they radiated a certain kind of gentleness in all that they did.
They were honest. They had a lot of self-respect. No, they are no ordinary kids!

13. Continued…
The narrator had a few more days to stay in Verona. One day he asked the boys if he could do any help for them. One of the brothers requested him to drive them to Poleta, a hill station.
While driving to Poleta the next day, the narrator guessed that the boys lived there,
They reached a hospital and the two boys went to the hospital, having asked the narrator to wait for them outside.
Driven by curiosity, the narrator followed them into the hospital and was met by a nurse.
From the nurse the narrator learnt more about the boys-

14. The background of the boys
Boys belonged to rich family once.
Father killed in the second world war bombing
House being destroyed, lived on streets
Boys joined the Resistance Movement as they hated Germans.
 Their elder sister Lucia fell ill. Once a singer, Lucia developed tuberculosis of spine.
After the war, the brothers took Lucia to Poleta and admitted her at this hospital. For Lucia’s treatment the brothers needed a lot of money so they found odd jobs in Verona.

15. The Ending Narrator started respecting the two boys even more.
He felt they were the real gentleman, and he never invaded their privacy.
He left with fond memories and admiration for Nicola and Jacopo.

16. Justification of the title

17. An advice for the future/aspiring gentlemen 