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Post by wireman on Jan 11, 2023 13:10:42 GMT
The discussion for today is Hearts and Hands by O. Henry
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Post by wireman on Jan 11, 2023 14:06:52 GMT
This is a mesmerizing very short story with a twist ending. The twist is revealed in a single sentence at the end. O Henry's ability to tell such an interesting tale in just a couple of pages is impressive. O Henry shows a lot of compassion for the criminal here which may have to do with him spending some time in prison.
This is a can't judge a book by it's cover kind of story too as Miss Fairchild easily believes that the nice looking man is the good guy.
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Post by wireman on Jan 11, 2023 14:08:57 GMT
It was odd as to how almost romantic this story seemed.
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Post by spideyman on Jan 11, 2023 18:22:33 GMT
O.Henry scores with a story containing mistaken identity and a twist at the end.
wireman, totally agree about some romance within the story. The irony of this is expectation versus reality. A good story indeed.
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Post by wireman on Jan 12, 2023 21:21:15 GMT
Next Wednesday we will discuss Eve's Diary by Mark Twain
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