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1、O.Henry(1862-1910)(pseudonymofWilliamSydneyPorter)ContentPersonalexperienceLiterarycontributionsThemesWritingstyleSocialsignificanceInfluencePersonalexperienceO.HenrywasborninGreensboro,NorthCarolina.Hisfatherwasaphysician.WhenWilliamwasthree,hismotherdied,andhewasraisedbyhispare
2、ntalgrandmotherandpaternalaunt.Williamwasanavidreader,butattheageoffifteenheleftschool,andthenworkedinadrugstoreandonaTexasranch.HecontinuedtoHouston,wherehehadanumberofjobs,includingthatofbankclerk.PersonalexperienceAftermovingin1882toTexas,heworkedonaranchinLaSalleCountyfortwoy
3、ears.In1887hemarriedAtholEstesRoach;theyhadonedaughterandoneson.In1894PorterstartedahumorousweeklyTheRollingStone.Itwasatthistimethathebeganheavydrinking.Whentheweeklyfailed,hejoinedtheHoustonPostasareporterandcolumnist.PersonalexperienceIn1894cashwasfoundtohavegonemissingfromthe
4、FirstNationalBankinAustin,wherePorterhadworkedasabankteller.In1897hewasconvictedofembezzlingmoney,althoughtherehasbeenmuchdebateoverhisactualguilt.In1819,hediedatColumbus.LiterarycontributionsTheGiftoftheMagi麦琪的礼物TheRansomofRedChief红色酋长的救赎TheCopandtheAnthem警察与赞美诗MammonandtheArche
5、r爱神与财神TheLastLeaf最后的常春藤叶NextToReadingMatter醉翁之意WhatYouWant君欲何求LiterarycontributionsAnAdjustmentofNature自然之修正AfterTwentyYears二十年后AnAfternoonMiracle午后的奇迹TheAtavismOfJohnTomLittleBear小熊约翰·汤姆的返祖现象BabesInTheJungle丛林中的孩子Best-Seller畅销品BetweenRounds闹剧ThemesLove,generosity,wealthandpovert
6、yarecentralthemesinTheGiftoftheMagi.TheGiftoftheMagidescribesanextremelypooryoungcoupleiddeterminedtogiveChristmaspresentstoeachother.Hesellshiswatchtobuyasetofcombsforherlonghair,andshecutsoffherhairandsellsittobuyhimawatchfob.Themoralofthestoryisthatphysicalpossessions,howeverv
7、aluablethymaybe,areoflittlevalueinthegrandschemeofthings.ThemesTheRansomofRedChiefThestorytellsabouttwokidnappers,whomakeoffwiththeyoungsonofaprominentman.Theyfindoutthatthechildisarealnuisance.Intheendtheyagreetopaytheboy'sfathertotakehimback.WritingstyleO.Henrytendedtorepeatthe
8、motifsofhisstoriesandfallintomelodramaan
