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Romance of a Busy Broker

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. O Henry’s Popular and Remarkable Short Stories.

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Romance of a Busy Broker

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  1. Romanceof a Busy Broker - A Review

  2. Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  19. CharacteristicsHENRY MAXWELLMS LESLIEPITCHER • 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. Send Your Feedback And Suggestions vaseem_qureshi@yahoo.co.in and www.vaseemqureshi.wordpress.com Romance of a Busy Broker : A Review

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