Question

Why is the story titled "After Twenty Years"?

Answer 1

The ,''After twenty years,''is at the heart of O.Henry's narrative. ... It is the meeting of the two old friends after twenty years that causes the conflict of the story because jimmy wells is now a policeman while Bob has become 'silky Bob,'a criminal who is wanted in chicago.

Answer 2

Answer:the story is titled so because the friends bob and jimmy parted and only met after 20 years. this also shows how time can change everything. Bob was now a robber and jimmy was a policeman, who had to take care of his duty and arrest bob