Ending

O. Henry, one of the three most famous short- story writers in the world, enjoys equal status with Chekhov and Maupassant. Exquisite plot, wry humor and twist ending dominate his works. Those surprising but logical endings are the most brilliant in all of the highlights. This thesis mainly analyses O. Henry's surprising but logical endings of his famous works such as The Gift of the Magi, The Last Leaf an and The Cop and the Anthem. These O. Henry- style endings impress readers , and at the same time , help him express his ideas completely and vividly. So this thesis mainly analyses how O’ Henry set the plot to achieve the desired ending effect, and how the twist ending help idea- expression.

2024-10-25

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