recall the story . After twenty years textbook write a dialogue between Bo. and Jimmy on the basis of storry (100-120 words)
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by O. Henry
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From the story "After Twenty Years" what is the significance of the dialogue of the story?
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MWESTWOOD, M.A. eNotes educator | CERTIFIED EDUCATOR
It is the dialogues of "After Twenty Years" that propel the plot and reveal O. Henry's signature irony in this story.
From these dialogues, then the main characters meet and speak in the exposition, the problem of the plot is presented as they converse, the climax occurs as Bob speaks to the plain clothes policeman, and the resolution comes with the written note from Officer Wells as a communication with "Silky" Bob.
The stranger who stands in the doorway of what once was a restaurant divulges to the policeman on his beat that he is waiting for an old friend. It was twenty years ago, he says, that they parted ways, and they agreed on that night to meet again. He adds with dramatic irony,
"We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out and our fortunes made, whatever...
(The entire section contains 450 words.)
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dialogue between bob and jimmy