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1、. . . . .摘 要: 作为世界三大小说家之一，欧亨利与契诃夫和莫泊桑齐名。他的作品因奇巧的艺术构思，出其不意的结尾而著称。本文以欧亨利的三篇著名短篇小说为例，主要分析了“意料之外情理之内”的“欧亨利式结尾”的处理方法，包括营造出人意料但又符合情理的结尾效果的不同方法，以及这样的结尾方式如何能更深刻的表达人物的情感与小说的主旨。关键词：艺术手法，人性，社会现实，欧亨利式结尾Unexpected and reasonale endingA Brief Comment on O Henrys Short StoriesAbstract: O. Henry, one of the three m
2、ost famous short-story writers in the world, enjoys equal status with Chekhov and Maupassant. Exquisite plot, wry humor and twist ending dominate his works. Those surprising but logical endings are the most brilliant in all of the highlights. This thesis mainly analyses O. Henrys surprising but logi
3、cal endings of his famous works such as The Gift of the Magi , The Last Leaf an and The Cop and the Anthem.These O. Henry-style endings impress readers ,and at the same time ,help him express his ideas completely and vividly.So this thesis mainly analyses how O Henry set the plot to achieve the desi
4、red ending effect,and how the twist ending help idea-expression.Key Words: artistic styles; humanity; social reality; O. Henry-style endingContents1. Introduction 12. Unique O-style ending method 22.1 Improbable coincidence 32.2 Sharp contrast 42.3 Repetition and change 63. Conclusion 8Bibliography
5、91. IntroductionO. Henry, originally named William Sydney Porter, is a distinguished American storywriter. He wrote more than 300 short stories in his life. His stories are full of colorful characters. He creates an original, typically American democratic form of short stories with, at its best, a v
6、aluable critical awareness of life and society tellingly expressed through humor. Therefore, some critics call him “the founder of American stories”. Being gifted with humor and a keen awareness of details, he objectively shows us what America looks like. All his stories putting together constitute
7、a true panorama of American life. This thesis mainly emphasizes O. Henrys unique twist ending. The ending of an article has long been considered as a conclusion or just a summary of the whole passage. However, O. Henry illustrates a new way, the so-called twist ending or sometimes the O. Henrys endi
8、ng. It means that at the end of an article the mental status or the fate of the character has changed greatly. But the whole passage is suddenly endowed with a great charm because of the ending. The author has your nerves all a quiver until the last sentence. The surprise comes quickly and the story
9、 is finished. O. Henry is such a master of the unexpected ending that one must admire his skills.2. Unique O-style ending methodO. Henrys trademark is the surprising ending that each of his stories contains. He sets a story moving in one direction, and just when the reader is convinced of the genera
10、l direction of the narrative, the story will be completely reversed.This kind of ynexpected but reasonable ending which called O.Hernrys ending may be a little sorrowful but it still gives the readers some hope,which is so-called “O.Henrys humor(smile with tears)”. And if we look back to the total s
11、tory, the ending seems logical and plausible. As a “plot-maker”, and designer of incident, he is an amazing genius. No one can do better than him to holds the reader in “suspense”. More than that, the reader scarcely knows that he is suspended until the very close of the story. Just as turns on the
12、lights and the whole tale is revealed in its entirety. He uses this device of dramatic and humorous effect in the short story collection The Four Million which including “The Gift of the Magi ”, and “The Cop and the Anthem”, “the Service of Love”, “The last Leaf.” He often stresses on something impo
13、rtant but not the most important in his works.The most important part always seems to write incidentally,which eben the most circunspective reader may ifnore it.When the stories end in a totally unexpected but reasonable way ,we can do nothing but cheer for O.Henrys literary talent.2.1 Improbable co
14、incidence (The Gift of the Magi) The novel “The Gift of the Magi” is about a young couple that is short of money but desperately wants to buy each other Christmas gifts. Unknown to Jim, Della sells her most valuable possession, her beautiful hair, in order to buy platinum as the chain for Jims watch
15、; unknown to Della, Jim sells his most valuable possession, his watch, to buy jeweled combs for Dellas hair.In the end ,both gifts became uselessshort-haired Della got a comb and Jim got a chain for an already-sold watch. What a surprising coincidence! However, when we look back, we can find that O.Henry had already given us some suggestions.” Now, t
