Short stories

The Themes of Friendship and Loyalty in O’Henry’s “After Twenty Years”

O'Henry is arguably the master of twist endings. Each of his plot twist catches the reader more off guard than the previous. Whether it is Della and Jim finding out they have sold their most prized possessions to buy each other nearly useless gifts in "The Gift of Magi" or the drawing of a leaf… Continue reading The Themes of Friendship and Loyalty in O’Henry’s “After Twenty Years”