Question

why is the story titled as ``after twenty years''​

Answer 1

Answer:

The title ," 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.

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Answer 2

this is because the two friends were separate for twenty years and were going to meet each other.

this is also to show how much time can affect things like bob becoming a robber and jimmy wells being a police