欧亨利的英文pptohenry.ppt

O. Henry A. His life experience B. His writing style His major works O . Henry’s life William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. He was born in 1862 in North Carolina, where he spent his childhood. In early 1898 he was found guilty of embezzlement charges and sentenced to five years in an Ohio prison. O . Henry’s life After doing three years of the five years sentence, Porter emerged from the prison in1901 and changed his name to O. Henry. He moved to New York City, where over the next ten years before his death in 1910,he published over 300 stories and gained worldwide acclaim as American favorite short story writer. He died on June 5,1910 in New York City at the age of forty seven. writing style O’Henry is one of the greatest American short story writers of the 20th century. His short stories, depicting American society of his time, are both interesting and thought-provoking. Many take place in New York City and deal for the most part with ordinary people: clerks, policemen, waitresses, etc. writing style Human Virtues: O’Henry is sympathetic with the poor; he praises the human virtues and denounces human defeats. Humanity, as the eternal theme of O’Henry’s works, endows his works with perpetual artistic charm. Human Evils: By exposing the human defects and the dark sides of the world, O’Henry wants to awaken people’s conscience and deepest desire for all good things, so that people can use their efforts to save and cleanse the whole world. writing style His stories usually deal with some self-sacrificing members of a family who is undergoing hardship to help a close relative. Although his plot is full of coincidence, the surprise ending is his specialty and appeals very much to the reader. His stories illustrate Henry’s style in various aspects: original conception exaggeration, simile and metaphor, humor, and surprise ending. Wit, irony, cleverness, individuality and local color