After Twenty Years

Notes Before Reading: Read “Build Background” & “Focus your Reading”. Read pages 157- the first column on 158. After Twenty Years

1. Read the following sentence from the passage: “The impressiveness was habitual and not for show, for spectators were few”. Which of the following best defines the word ‘spectators’ as it is used in the passage ? a.Onlookers b.Policemen c.Creatures d.Audiences 2. Which of the following pieces of text evidence best supports your answer to the previous question? a.“The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively” b.“…chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain in them had well nigh depeopled the streets.” c.“Trying doors as he went, twirling his club with many intricate and artful movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye down the pacific thoroughfare…” d.“The impressiveness was habitual and not for show…” After Twenty Years

1. Read the following sentence from the passage: “The impressiveness was habitual and not for show, for spectators were few”. Which of the following best defines the word ‘spectators’ as it is used in the passage ? a.Onlookers b.Policemen c.Creatures d.Audiences 2. Which of the following pieces of text evidence best supports your answer to the previous question? a.“The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively” b.“…chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain in them had well nigh depeopled the streets.” c.“Trying doors as he went, twirling his club with many intricate and artful movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye down the pacific thoroughfare…” d.“The impressiveness was habitual and not for show…” After Twenty Years

3. Which of the following best characterizes Bob? a.Generous b.Intelligent c.Wealthy d.Dangerous 4. What sentence from “After Twenty Years” supports the correct answer to the previous question? a.“The man in the doorway struck a match and lit his cigar. The light showed a pale, square-jawed face with keen eyes and a little white scar near his right eyebrow”. b.“Twenty years ago tonight I dined here at ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s with Jimmy Wells, my best chum and the finest chap in the world”. c.“You see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively”. d.“The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch, the lids of it set with small diamonds”. After Twenty Years

3. Which of the following best characterizes Bob? a.Generous b.Intelligent c.Wealthy d.Dangerous 4. What sentence from “After Twenty Years” supports the correct answer to the previous question? a.“The man in the doorway struck a match and lit his cigar. The light showed a pale, square-jawed face with keen eyes and a little white scar near his right eyebrow”. b.“Twenty years ago tonight I dined here at ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s with Jimmy Wells, my best chum and the finest chap in the world”. c.“You see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively”. d.“The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch, the lids of it set with small diamonds”. After Twenty Years

Describe the setting of the story. How does the setting impact the mood and tone of the story? Give specific examples. After Twenty Years

Describe the setting of the story. How does the setting impact the mood and tone of the story? Give specific examples. “The time was barely ten o’clock at night, but chilly gusts of wind with a taste if rain in them had well nigh depeopled the streets.” “In the doorway of a darkened hardware store a man learned, with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. As the policeman walked up to him, the man spoke quickly.” The dark and misty evening gives the story a mysterious, eerie mood and tone. After Twenty Years

Read the second half of 158-the end of the story. 1. Which line from the story would not be important to include in a summary ? a.“’Going to call time on him sharp ?’ ‘I should say not!’” b.“‘It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,’ said the tall man.” c.“When you struck the match to light your cigar, I saw it was the face of the man wanted it Chicago.” d.“The few passengers astir in that quarter hurried dismally and silently along with coat collars turned high and pocketed hands.” After Twenty Years: Thursday

Read the second half of 158-the end of the story. 1. Which line from the story would not be important to include in a summary ? a.“’Going to call time on him sharp ?’ ‘I should say not!’” b.“‘It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,’ said the tall man.” c.“When you struck the match to light your cigar, I saw it was the face of the man wanted it Chicago.” d.“The few passengers astir in that quarter hurried dismally and silently along with coat collars turned high and pocketed hands.” After Twenty Years: Thursday

Characterize Bob using LASTO. Support each category with one piece of evidence from the text. After Twenty Years: Thursday

A protagonist is defined as the character the story revolves around. They are often, but not always “the good guy”. The antagonist is the person or force that causes a problem for the protagonist. Considering these definitions, determine who you think is the protagonist and antagonist of the story. Support your argument using AECEC. After Twenty Years: Thursday

Protagonist: Jimmy In the text it says, “Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and wires us she wants to have a quick chat with you.” This shows that Silky Bob has created a problem for Jimmy. Jimmy is a police officer and has sworn an oath to uphold the law. He has been sent information from the precinct in Chicago saying that they anticipate that the criminal Silky Bob is coming to New York. In order to do his job and protect the city, Jimmy needs to arrest his once dear friend. The text also states, “When you struck the match to light your cigar, I saw it was the man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn’t do it myself, so I went around and got a plainclothes man to do the job. Jimmy.” This quote shows that Jimmy struggled with the decision to arrest his friend, Bob. This moment also reveals that the police officer the reader was introduced to in the beginning of the story was Jimmy all along. This reveals that Jimmy is the protagonist because the story revolves around him, even though the reader does not realize it and because Silky Bob creates a conflict due to his illegal activity.

Protagonist: Silky Bob In the text it says, “It’s all right, officer…I’m just waiting for a friend. It’s an appointment made twenty years ago. Sounds a little funny to you, doesn’t it? Well, I’ll explain if you’d like to make certain it’s all straight.” This quote shows that Bob is the central character that the story follows. He is introduced early in the story and provides the background information on his relationship with Jimmy to the officer. This shows that he is the protagonist of the story because he is the main character that the reader follows. The text also says, “‘You’ve been under arrest for ten minutes, ‘Silky’ Bob’….Bob: When you struck the match to light your cigar, I saw it was the man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn’t do it myself, so I went around and got a plainclothes man to do the job. Jimmy.” This text evidence reveals that Jimmy created a problem for Bob. Rather than greeting his friend who traveling a distance to see him, Jimmy had his friend arrested without even speaking to him face to face. This shows that Jimmy is the antagonist of the story and Bob is the protagonist who faced a conflict due to Jimmy.