After 20 Years
“After 20 Years” is a short story by O Henry, which all lovers of literature would be knowing, and also all my 8 th std batch-mates in school. Henry is a master of surprise endings, and his works re known for twists in the storyline, which turns out to be ironic towards the end. His short stories like “The Cop and the Anthem”, “The Last Leaf”, “An Unknown Romance”, etc. can be taken as example. “After 20 Years” is a story of two friends, who parts their ways in search of fortune, promising to meet after twenty years, at the same place they parted. Even one single year is a span enough to bring about big changes in people. So one can imagine about the depth of changes that would bring to people after a span of twenty years. This is the plot of the story. People may change with changing seasons. But let not friendship. Certain things are better left unexplained than explained, for a clearer understanding. :)