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Characters in_O. Henry’s short stories 论欧亨利短篇小说的特点 Abstract O. Henry, one of the three most famous short-story writers in the world, enjoys equal status with Chekhov and Maupassant. Some critics called him “the founder of American stories.” Exquisite plot, wry humor and twist ending dominate his works. A eulogy of humanity, the main stream of his works , together with his many classical works，is notable. This thesis mainly analyses the twist ending and the humanity of characters in O. Henry’s short stories. With his humorous, ironical and comic writing style, O. Henry reveals the humanity fro