The 1 little people, big wisdom
The realistic strength is typical of O Henry's novels, characters protagonists, oftenburst out the wisdom in the crucial moment
The spark of wisdom, and use their wisdom to illuminate the people's mind, makingpeople dull and often played a conflict between you not human role.
Such as "Hargreaves" in imitation of the theater actor Haag Foss, in order to createa stubborn, arrogant, Chen Jiuqie stick in the mud of the southern soldiers stage image, and from the south of the retired major tal Bert made friends, and in its not
Imitate the prototype for the stage play the protagonist informed, imitating Hargreaves finally in Washington theater and achieved great success, but also deeply hurt that major Talbot the truth of the heart. In order to save their own faultand expressed his regret, that major Talbot squeezed Hargreaves decided to continue his performance, this time he played an old black uncle Moss, donated amajor three hundred dollars in return for tal Bert major former care as,overwhelmed by the major for gospel truth, glad to accept the money and no, thatstood in front of him is his spirit 7 liters smoke Hargreaves. Hargreaves expressedhis regret with own wisdom, the fracture between North and south, the gap betweenblack and white contrast all seem so ridiculous and not worth mentioning, but alsobring out the old person to be set in one's way of irony.
2, the humble identity has a noble mind
O Henry in the works the vast majority of ink and space on human feelings, the good things and eulogize noble mind, instead of the ugly and dark side often alluded to, some even to mention it, but for the readers to ponder. All the writingwriter not only plays by contrast that "beauty is more beautiful, the ugly and theugly" effect (4), and makes a wisps of poetry can often heavy social reality, which makes people face the dilemma and increase the ugly courage and determination.
"Return of the prodigal son" of Jimmy is an example, ahead of the release of Jimmyto steal a style unique, he even have their own special tools, however, he was tired of stealing the life, also does not want to and the police pull what non change one's name and surname, so he went to a remote be open and aboveboard Town,started a new life. Return of the prodigal son of his fame and love decent, however,when he faced was inadvertently locked to the insured cabinet children have encountered difficulties, conscience eventually prevailed, he once again became athief Jimmy, easily with his specialized tools to open the safe and rescued the child.However justified his oncoming old acquaintances detective Preiss ready to fightbut harvest this sentence: "I think you are mistaken, Mr. Spencer," the detectivewas his sacrifice spirit, makes him the return of the prodigal son. The author praises Jimmy noble heart, also silent praised: good warmth, will play to the extremeto the reader is left a few questions: Jimmy is a good man (the prison police also said he nature not bad), why would he do the thief? What makes a man not badpeople to become a thief? Perhaps the world and decadent Yanliang of social system will give the readers an answer. But here we see is the identity between the cops and thieves contrast reflected the truth of human power, between security andsacrificial selection contrast against the background of the people of the humblenoble conscience, such as the thief who can also have a noble heart.
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