Harvey has feelings for his secretary and professes his love. We present the short story the romance of a busy broker, by o. Mar 06, 2017 romance of a busy broker, written by the famous american writer o henry, is a love story with a twist. Pitcher, a confidential clerk in the office of harvey maxwell, broker, allowed a look of mild interest and surprise to visit his usually expressionless countenance when his employer briskly entered at halfpast nine in company with his young lady stenographer. It is an interesting and realistic story, maybe because it is true to nowadays life. Henrys it reflects romance, love, and forgetful nature of a broker.
I dont know what the second part of the sentence means. The busy brokers office on a working day resembles in miniature, the upheavals at the stock exchange which the author likens to a place affected by hurricanes, landslides, snowstorms, glaciers and volcanoes which create chaos and. The romance of a busy broker authorstream presentation. As it is the whole story we can see all logical parts of it. Business can cause you to forget the most special times in your life. Henry short story analysis produced by the student sorocian liudmila gr. The romance of a busy broker has no introduction, it starts with an exposition, where the main characters pitcher a confident clerk and harvey. Short story analysis of the romance of busy broker by o henry.
The busy broker s office on a working day resembles in miniature, the upheavals at the stock exchange which the author likens to a place affected by hurricanes, landslides, snowstorms, glaciers and volcanoes which create chaos and disrupt the peace of normal life. In the romance of a busy stockbroker if the story had continued for a few more lines how do you think harvey maxwell would have responded to miss leslie. Harvey maxwell, broker, usually allowed his face to show no feeling. How does the busy brokers office look, on a working day. The ticker began to reel out jerkily its fitful coils of tape, the desk telephone had a chronic attack of buzzing. The story the romance of a busy broker takes place in the office of harvey maxwell, a busy broker, and miss leslie, his secretary. The poet sings of the crowded hour of glorious life. What where the business has put everything else out of maxwells head. The romance of a busy broker has no introduction, it starts with an exposition, where the main characters pitcher a confident clerk and harvey maxwell a broker and the place of the event an office are. The broker s hour is not only crowded, but the minutes and seconds are hanging to all the straps and packing both front and rear platforms. Henry the broker, harvey maxwell usually expressionless countenance, gave a mild interest and surprising look to the pitcher, confidential clerk in the office when his employer briskly entered at half. Henry we present the short story the romance of a busy broker, by o. The central character in the story is a busy new york broker called harvey maxwell.
Henry while he served time for embezzlement in a penitentiary in ohio. Lae16m the story under analysis was written by the american writer o. Henrys the romance of a busy broker accuracy project. Because of being very busy in work, he became forgetful or absent minded. The book is a series of short stories which take place in new york city in the early years of the 20th century and are representative of the surprise endings that popularized o. Mar 21, 2012 in the romance of a busy broker, a story by o henry, there is a sentence confusing me. Pitcher, confidential clerk in the office of harvey maxwell, broker, allowed a look of mild interest and surprise to visit his usually expressionless countenance when his employer briskly entered at half past nine in company with his young lady stenographer. Take a quick interactive quiz on the concepts in the romance of a busy broker. The romance of a busy broker pitcher, confidential clerk in the office of harvey maxwell, broker, allowed a look of mild interest and surprise to visit his usually expressionless countenance when his employer briskly entered at halfpast nine in company with his young lady stenographer. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Henrys story about a new york stockbroker who is so busy that he forgets one of the most important days in his life. O henry william sydney porter, also known as o henry was an excellent writer and very talented in writing surprise endings to all of his stories o henry. Pitcher, confidential clerk in the office of harvey maxwell, broker, allowed a look of mild interest and surprise to visit his usually expressionless countenance when. In the story a romance of a busy broker, harvey maxwell an old, very busy manhattan broker becomes overwhelmed with work and becomes very forgetful. Heres what youll find in your 17page reproducible guide. Pitcher, who worked in the office of harvey maxwell, broker, usually allowed his face to show no feeling. Short story analysis of the romance of busy broker by o. Give me summary of the story the romance of the busy broker. Romance of a busy broker, written by the famous american writer o henry, is a love story with a twist. The romance of a busy broker by lina berrada on prezi. Taken from his selected stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that henry may be exploring the theme of love. The romance of a busy broker has no introduction, it starts with an exposition, where the main characters pitcher a confident clerk and harvey maxwell a broker and the place of the event an office are presented.
This story was well done to describe how busy the worker at that time until they became forgetful from the special moment. The romance of a busy broker is about how a person can immerse himself so much into his business that he leaves little room for any other aspect of his life. The romance of a busy broker june 24, 2016 download rightclick or optionclick and save 1. Apr, 2012 he who has been denied the spectacle of a busy manhattan broker during a rush of business is handicapped for the profession of anthropology. For indepth biographical data on this writer, visit our biography of o. Throughout the story a romance of a busy broker, o henry used characterization to explain and exaggerate the characters in the story. This story was well done to describe how busy the worker at that time until they became forgetful from the special moment that they had ever done. Pitcher, confidential clerk in the office of harvey maxwell, broker, allowed a look of mild interest and surprise to visit his usually expressionless countenance when his employer briskly entered at half past.
The short story the romance of busy a broker is the great literary work which written by o henry. With a snappy goodmorning, pitcher, maxwell dashed at. The romance of a busy broker is about a man who has a hard time separating his work life from his personal one. Taken from his selected stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the u. It is a brokers office with a busy office routine every day. Henry pitcher, confidential clerk in the office of harvey maxwell, broker, allowed a look of mild interest and surprise to visit his usually expressionless countenance when his employer briskly entered at half past nine in company with hisread more the romance of a busy broker. In the story a romance of a busy broker, harvey maxwell an old, very busy manhattan broker becomes overwhelmed with work and becomes very show more content. Presenting an enthusiastic, comical and vivid description of the world of turnofthecentury high finance the story here is pretty silly. Listen to this text help file info or download pitcher, confidential clerk in the office of harvey maxwell, broker, allowed a look of mild interest and surprise to visit his usually expressionless countenance when his employer briskly entered at half past nine in. This morning he allowed his face to show interest and surprise when. Jun 24, 2016 we present the short story the romance of a busy broker, by o. Why when in the office of harvey maxwell, new york city. He was an excellent writer and very talented in writing surprise endings to all of his stories o henry.
What is the summary of the romance of a busy broker. He is very busy in his job due to which he is very forgetful. Also used in his stories were many literary elements such as, characterization, situational irony, symbolism, and foreshadowing. Henry short story was originally published march, 1904, in the new york sunday world magazine. Henrys the romance of a busy broker is illustrated with pictures of henry, his life and work. Henry we have the theme of love, conflict, control and gender roles. Symbolism in o henrys a romance of a busy broker and a service of love symbolism in o henrys a romance of a busy broker and a service of love 1437 words 6 pages. Symbolism in o henrys a romance of a busy broker and a. The romance of a busy broker wikisource, the free online. How does the busy broker s office look, on a working day. Our aim is to describe the mental condition of a busy man with the rush of the modern world. The brokers hour is not only crowded, but the minutes and seconds are hanging to all the straps and packing both front and rear platforms. This lesson provides a summary and analysis of this short story by o. Henrys stories were considerably more playful, and are also known for their witty narration.
Before you read the story, look at the picture below. Maxwell forgot about the most important things about his life and became a machine. He wrote about average people living in new york city, this influenced the settings of most his stories by giving the reader a visual of the senses he wrote about. Pitcher, confidential clerk in the office of harvey maxwell, broker, allowed a look of mild interest and surprise to visit his usually expressionless countenance. Harvey maxwell is such a busy man that the author refers to him as a machine. Short essay relate a personal experience to the text can you remember a time when you were so busy that you forgot something important.
He and all the people who work for him are described as machines. In this activity, you will analyze a picture representing the workplace in the story. The romance of a busy banker is a story which anyone who is immersed in books can relate to. The four million by o henry the romance of a busy broker best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. The nook book ebook of the the romance of a busy broker illustrated by o. His short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings.
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