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1、LiteraryProbeofO.Henry’sShortStories 【Abstract】O.Henry’sshortstoriesarepopularallovertheworld.Hisstoriesarediversifiedinsubjects,andtheartisticfeaturesofhisworksareprominentaswell.【Keywords】O.Henry;Shortstories;Subjects;Artisticfeatures0IntroductionO.Henryison
2、eofthemostfamousshort-storywritersinAmerica.Hisstoriesaremostlymellow,humorous,ingenious,andconspicuouswithsurprisingendings.Inthedepictionoftheeventsandincidentstakenfromeverydaylife,O.HenrypresentsthereaderwithafullpictureofAmericansocietyathistime.Hisstories
3、enjoyhighpopularityinreadersallovertheworld.1SubjectsofO.Henry’sshortstoriesO.Henry’sshortstoriesarediverseinsubjects,whichcanbeclassifiedintoseveraltypes.8Themostprominentsubjectinhisstoriesisthepurelove.Canreadersforgetthemovingstoryof“TheGiftoftheMagi”aftert
4、heyhavereadit?CantheyremainuntouchedwhenJimandDella“mostunwiselysacrificedforeachotherthegreatesttreasuresoftheirhouse?”[1]Inordertomaketheoverwhelminglovemorepure,O.Henryoftenmakesitbloombetweencouplesunderapoorlivingconditionandaccompaniesitwithself-sacrifice
5、.Inadditiontothestorymentionedabove,“AServiceofLove”isamongotherillustrations:thetwoartistshavetogiveuphisorherownspecialtysoastomakealivingandtosupporttheothertocontinueartisticpursuit.Theyloseart,buttheygainlove.Anotherimpressivesubjectisthetruefriendshipamon
6、gpeople.Inhisfamousstory“TheLastLeaf”,theoldpainterpaintsthelastleafonthewallonanicy,wetnight,contributinghislifeaswellashismasterpieceinordertosaveayoungneighborfromdesperation.Anotherinstanceis“ABlackjackBargainer”whichmakesananthemof8sincerefriendship.Thedis
7、reputableGoree“sells”hisfeudinmadnessforgamble.Whenhecomestohissense,hedieswillinglyforhisfriend―theformerenemyofhim,making“thebestshowingthatwasinhispower”.[2]Paralleltothepraiseofthevirtuesofhumanbeing,criticismoftheviceisanotherimportantsubjectwhichrunsthrou
8、ghmanyofO.Henry’sshortstories.Inthedailylife,nodoubttherearesomepeoplewithbrightsouls,butothersarecold,cruelandcrafty.Incontrasttothosecoupleswholiveforlove,therearealsopeop
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