Here is a review of "One Thousand Dollars," by O Henry.
The theme of this story is love and human decency. It is a story about what people can do for love.
Young Gillian is characterized as a bad guy. He wastes money at clubs and on gambling. His uncle has not liked this about him and after death, left him $1,000. Gillian does not know this, but if he spends it well, he gets $50,000 and if he does not, he gets nothing more.
Gillian spends the money well: he gives it to the woman he loves (even though she doesn't love him). Then he finds out about the $50,000. He finds out that if he spent the money badly, the $50,000 goes to the woman he loves. When he hears this, he lies and says he wasted the money.
Gillian shows the best side of love here. He knows that Miriam will not love him no matter how rich he is. So he sacrifices his happiness for hers.
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The theme of this story is love and human decency. It is a story about what people can do for love.
Young Gillian is characterized as a bad guy. He wastes money at clubs and on gambling. His uncle has not liked this about him and after death, left him $1,000. Gillian does not know this, but if he spends it well, he gets $50,000 and if he does not, he gets nothing more.
Gillian spends the money well: he gives it to the woman he loves (even though she doesn't love him). Then he finds out about the $50,000. He finds out that if he spent the money badly, the $50,000 goes to the woman he loves. When he hears this, he lies and says he wasted the money.
Gillian shows the best side of love here. He knows that Miriam will not love him no matter how rich he is. So he sacrifices his happiness for hers.
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