A Door to Adventure: O. Henry’s Short Story, ‘The Green Door’

A young man never turns down an opportunity for a true adventure in this O. Henry short story.
A Door to Adventure: O. Henry’s Short Story, ‘The Green Door’
A green door may lead to a memorable adventure. Ben Finch/Shutterstock
Kate Vidimos
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A well-beaten path stands before you. The grass sways in the wind beside the path. This wind beckons you, and you follow as it leaps over the grass. You’re being called to adventure. But then you ask yourself if you‘ll answer this call. Will you take a step off the conventional path? Or will you forever wonder what would’ve happened if you’d risked the unknown?

O. Henry asks these questions in “The Green Door.” In this story, he follows a young man, Rudolf Steiner, as he sets out on an adventure that changes his life.

True Adventure

Henry begins by explaining the different types of adventure. The most common are seeming adventures:
Kate Vidimos
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Kate Vidimos holds a bachelor's in English from the liberal arts college at the University of Dallas and is currently working on finishing and illustrating a children’s book.
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