Baylor College Medical School
pg 6b. One Thousand Dollars by O. Henry
pg6b. What is the climax of the story?
pg6b. What is the climax of the story?
Gillian received the $1,000.00 in his Uncle's will, but his ward, Miss Hayden received only $10. Gillian realizes that he loves the girl, and that she in fact should have been the one to receive the money. He gift to her is the climax.
Text evidence:
"Paid by the black sheep, Robert Gillian, $1,000 on account of the eternal happiness, owed by Heaven to the best and dearest woman on earth."
One Thousand Dollars