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One Thousand Dollars: A Short Story by O. Henry Alireza Mirzanejad Mohammad Khosravi
One Thousand Dollars: A Short Story by O. Henry Alireza Mirzanejad Mohammad Khosravi
•Settings :
The setting of this story is perceived to be in New York,
however, the majority of the story takes place in the
dialogue of the characters.
•Point of View :
Third Person
Elements of Story
•Characters :
Protagonist - Bobby Gillian
Antagonist - $1000
"Even fifty dollars would have been less trouble."
Supporting Characters :
Old Bryson
Lawyer Tolman
Miss Miriam Hayden
Miss Lotta Lauriere
The Cab Driver
The Blind Man
Elements of Story
•Plot :
Rising Action
• Falling Action
Gillian returns to the lawyer with his report
Learns that he has been left $50,000 if he was noble in
cause, otherwise it would go to Miss Hayden.
Elements of Story
•Theme :
Even though we may have wasted our lives away, at
some point we can make it up and be of some
significance by giving to others.