This ppt has the full summary of the chapter and of the play by William Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona. The other ppt was designed by a teacher, but this one has been done by me. Filled with lots of pictures, so I hope the audience enjoys this one more than the other

1. Two Gentlemen
Of Verona
By
A . J. Cronin

2. City Of Verona
 Verona is situated near the river Adige in
Veneto, Northern Italy with 265,000 inhabitants.
 It is the second largest municipality in the region
and third in Northeast Italy.
 Owing to its artistic culture, it is one of the main
tourist attractions in Northern Italy.
 UNESCO has awarded this city as “A World
Heritage Site” because of its urban structure and
Architecture.

3. Map Of
Italy
Flag Of
Verona
City Of
Verona
Statue Of Dante
Alighieri in Verona
Verona Arena

4. Summary of A . J . Cronin’s
Two Gentlemen Of Verona
 An inspirational and touching story of Jacopo and Nicola, two
brothers aged 12 and 13 who do odd jobs and live a hard life in
the city of Verona, Italy.
 A J Cronin uses the title of William Shakespeare‟s famous play,
„The Two Gentlemen of Verona‟ in an ironic manner
 His portrayal of these modern “gentlemen” of Verona re-
defines the concept of what it means to be a gentleman
 The two brothers wage a daily fight against extreme poverty,
and deprivation, to sustain and treat their elder sister Lucia
who is suffering from tuberculosis of the spine.
 Cronin shows us that one may polish boots or sell newspapers,
but it is the magnanimity of the heart, and the nobleness of
purpose, that actually determines whether one is a true
“gentleman”.

5.  Written in the first person it presents a humanist point of
view where; the strength and nobility of the human
spirit, the effervescence and innocence of youth are
symbolized through the characters of Nicola and Jacopo.
 Unperturbed by the ragged nature of their appearance;
impressed by their sincerity and willingness to work
hard, the man engages the two boys to run errands for
him.
 Once, he chances upon them at night, sitting on a
pavement, waiting to board a bus to sell the last lot of
their newspapers.
 Seeing their distraught appearance he offers his help, and
the younger one asks him if they could be dropped to a
village in the countryside.
 On visiting the village he witnesses a poignant scene
between the two brothers and their ailing sister Lucia.
 He is amazed by their unfazed childish faith in
themselves and their hope of securing a happy future for
their family.

6. SETTING
 Verona, Italy
 Poleta – 30 KMs from Verona where Lucia‟s hospital is
situated.
TITLE:
 Nicola and Jacopo are children of 13 & 12 years of age
respectively.
 They have gentlemen-like qualities.
 They consider no work to be menial.
 They do all sorts of odd jobs to meet the expenses of their
sister‟s treatment.
 They do all jobs with great sense of integrity.
 It is the magnanimity of heart and the nobleness of purpose
that actually determines whether one is a true “gentleman”.
 Title matches one of Shakespeare‟s early plays which makes
this story sounds all the more important.

7. Piazza delle Erbe
Piazza dei
Signori
The Lamberti
Tower
Juliet‟s Balcony
A Few More
Famous
Places
Of Verona
Roman Theatre and
Archaeological Museum
Duomo
di Verona
Castelvecchio
Juliet‟s Tomb
Madonna
Verona
Juliet‟s Statue

8. Summary Of Shakespeare‟s Two
Gentlemen Of Verona
CHARACTERS:
 Valentine- young man living in Verona
 Proteus- Valentine‟s closest friend
 Silvia- a girl who falls in love with Valentine in Milan
 Julia- a girl who loves Proteus in Verona
 Duke of Milan- Silvia‟s father
 Lucetta- Julia‟s waiting woman
 Antonio- Proteus‟ father
 Thurio- foolish rival of Valentine for Silvia
 Eglamour- aids in Silvia‟s escape
 Speed- clownish servant to Valentine
 Lance- the like to Proteus
 Panthino- Antonio‟s servant
 Outlaws

9.  Bosom buddies Valentine and Proteus bid a
tearful farewell on a street in Verona.
Valentine is off to improve himself, venturing
out to see the world, while Proteus stays home
in Verona, tied by his love for Julia. After
Valentine departs, his servant, Speed, enters.
Proteus inquires whether or not Speed
delivered a letter to Julia, to which Speed
replies affirmatively. Julia, meanwhile, asks
her maid, Lucetta, with which man she should
fall in love, and Lucetta recommends Proteus.
Lucetta admits that she has a letter for Julia
from Proteus. After much bickering, Julia
tears up the letter, only to regret this act an
instant later.

10.  Antonio decides to send Proteus, his son, to the
Duke's court in Milan, a decision with which neither
Proteus nor Julia is particularly happy. They
exchange rings and promises to keep loving each
other. Meanwhile, Valentine has fallen in love with
the Duke's feisty daughter, Silvia. When Proteus
arrives at court, he too falls in love with Silvia, and
vows to do anything he can to win her away from
Valentine.
Silvia

11. When Valentine confesses that he and Silvia
plan to elope, Proteus notifies the Duke of
their plans, gaining favor for himself and
effecting Valentine's banishment from
court. Back in Verona, Julia has hatched a
plan to disguise herself as a man so that
she can journey to Milan to be reunited
with Proteus. Upon arriving at court, she
witnesses Proteus and Thurio wooing
Silvia.
Valentine Rescuing Silvia from
Proteus

12.  The banished Valentine, while traveling to Mantua,
is apprehended by a group of outlaws. The outlaws,
all of whom are banished gentlemen as well, demand
Valentine to become their king. Since they threaten
to kill him if he refuses, Valentine accepts. Silvia and
Julia, who is disguised as the page Sebastian, meet
when Julia delivers the ring Proteus had given her
to Silvia on behalf of Proteus. Julia does not reveal
her identity.

13. Silvia calls on her friend Sir Eglamour to help her
escape her father's oppressive will (he wants her to
marry Thurio) and to find Valentine. However,
while traveling through the forest, she and
Eglamour are overtaken by a band of outlaws.
Eglamour runs away, leaving Silvia to fend for
herself against the outlaws. By this time, the Duke,
Proteus, and Thurio, with Sebastian/Julia in tow,
have organized a search party for Silvia.

14.  Proteus wrests Silvia away from the outlaws.
Valentine watches the interaction unseen. Proteus
demands that Silvia give him some sign of her favor
for freeing her, but she refuses. He tries to rape her
for her resistance, but Valentine jumps out and stops
him. Proteus immediately apologizes, and Valentine
offers to give him Silvia as a token of their
friendship. At this moment, Sebastian faints and his
true identity becomes clear. Proteus decides that he
really loves Julia better than Silvia, and takes her
instead. The Duke realizes that Thurio is a thug and
says that Valentine is far nobler and can marry
Silvia. Valentine asks for clemency for the outlaws,
and suggests that his marriage to Silvia and Proteus'
marriage to Julia should take place on the same day.