美国文学现实主义阶段著名作家与作品 The Literature of Realism(17)

Characteristics of O. Henry’s Works:His work is full of humor; his stories are amusing; Drawing directly from his experience with many odd jobs, he combined realism with a world of his own, reflecting a fatalistic view of life; T His work is typically American, and he gives us a good idea of various types of people in the United States; The theme of his stories is often based on some self-sacrificing member of a family who is undergoing hardship to help a close relative. He also addresses questions of loneliness, of desolate people, of grotesque underlings.” 2013-12-30 17