对欧亨利作品中复杂人性的探析.docVIP

欧·亨利短篇小说的艺术结尾与人性体现 摘 要欧·亨利是20世纪最著名的三大短篇小说家之一，他与契诃夫、莫泊桑齐名，被称为“美国短篇小说之父”。他的小说以出其不意的结局，幽默的语言和小说人性主题而著称。其中，人性主题使他的小说拥有更加独特的魅力，深受读者喜爱。在他传奇的一生，他走遍了美国的各个角落，从乡村到城市，几乎体验世界上所有欢乐与痛苦，目睹了各个阶层的生活状况。他十分关心下层人民的生活状况，他同情底层社会小人物的不幸遭遇，热爱他们天性中的美德，憎恨上层社会代表人物的剥削成性和丧尽天良，揭露他们的心狠手辣和丑恶嘴脸。本文从三个方面对人性主题进行了探析。第一章从真爱，珍贵的友谊和可贵的信义三方面赞美了人性的闪光点。第二章从拜金主义，人性虚假和人性扭曲三方面贬斥了人性的弱点。第三章从善恶并存，弃恶从善两方面赞颂了改过自新的人。关键词人性；美德；善与恶 AbstractO· Henry, one of the three world famous short story writers in the early 20th century, enjoys equal status with Chekhov and Maupassant. He is called “The Father of American Short Stories”. His short novels are famous for its surprising ending, humorous language and humanity subject, among which humanity subject makes his works unique and popular, In his legendary life, he goes the grounds of most parts of the American, from the village to the big city, nearly experiences all of the happiness and misery in the word, witnesses people’s living condition at a variety of social levels, and especially keeps his eye on the lower level civilian’s living condition. He is full of deep sympathy to lower people who live in the deeper level of the society. He sympathizes with their unfortunate and bitter experience and deeply loves their moral excellence. But he hates the upper classes of society with their exploitation and cruelty, discloses their merciness and the ugliness. The humanity subject of his novels has profoundly embodied in this paper. Chapter one eulogies of human virtues from genuine love, precious friendship and valuable faith. Chapter two exposures of human defects from money worship, hypocritical humanity and distorted humanity. Chapter three praises repentant people from coexistence of good and evil and advantage of good over evil. Key Words: humanity; virtues; good and evil Introduction O· Henry, originally named William Sydney Porter, is a distinguished American short novel writer. He writes more than 300 short stories in his lifetime. His story are filled with colorful charact