is concerned about lower class people,and most of his works focus on the ordinary paople in an urban background.РWriting techniqueР1.Humorous:幽默?2.Realistic:写实?3.O Henry’s Twisting End : 欧亨利式结尾Р1.Humorous:幽默РHumor is one of American literary traditions.O. Henry inherited this tradition, and was influenced by the contemporary writers. Moreover, his own unusual experiences contribute to his unique sense of humor called "tearful smile" - filled with bitter laughter,exaggeration,irony .Р2. Realistic techniqueРHis description is always lively and vivid . Many of his stories contain a great deal of slang (俚语)and colloquial(通俗的) expression that made them hard to be understood by people outside of American.This is called local colour.?Besides,most leading characters in the stories are poor people.
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