第1页共6页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制欧亨利小说英文读后感欧亨利小说英文读后感HenrywasborninGreensboro,NorthCarolina.Hisfather,AlgemonSidneyPorter,wasaphysician.WhenWilliamwasthree,hismotherdied,andhewasraisedbyhisparentalgrandmotherandpaternalaunt.Williamwasanavidreader,butattheageoffifteenheleftschoolandthenworkedinadrugstoreandonaTexasranch.HecontinuedtoHouston,wherehehadanumberofjobs,includingthatofbankclerk.Aftermovingin1882toTexas,heworkedonaranchinLaSalleCountyfortwoyears.In1887hemarriedAtholEstesRoach;theyhadonedaughterandoneson.,hediedinNewYorkonJune5th1910.Inthisnovel,therearemanyshortficition,everyofthemareworthreading,butTheGiftoftheMagileftmeadeepimpressionis,IthinkthisisagoodarticleIhaveeverread,itismeaningful.第2页共6页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制Inthisarticle,O.Henryusedhisstyleofwritingnarratedawindingandsimplestorywithhumorousandalightsad,inwesternliteraryareathisthemeofpresentingthegiftintheChristmaseveissoordinary,someofthemiswonderful,butIthinkTheGiftoftheMagiisthebestone.First,letslookedfromthecontent.theentirearticletookonepairofpoorlylovehusbandsandwivesinAmericanpresentingtheChristmasgiftasamiddleline,Thefamilyhousewifeinordertosaveeachcoin,shecounteachone.Eventhough,entirefamilyonlyleftonedollarandeighty-sevencentsonChristmasEve.Theauthordidnotdescribemuchaboutthepoorfamily,heusedonedollarandeighty-sevencentstodrawthewholenovel,thehousewifeDellawholovesherhusbanddeeplycountthemoneythreetimes,shecriedsadlyforshecouldnotbuyherhusbandansatisfactorygift.O.Henrywasgoodatusinglittlewordstomakethesketchandbuildatmosphere,thenther第3页共6页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制eaderwilllostinthearticle,tastingandponderingthecharacter'sdestiny.Thegloomyatmospherewhichwasbuiltbyonedollarandeighty-sevencentsthroughthewholenovel,evenwhenthecouplessawgifts,itstillcontainedalittlepain.Theauthorhadwrittenapoorhusband'sandwife'spain,alsoenlightensforthepeopleletthemobtainbeautifulinfluencingandleadthereadersinteresttoadeepboundarywhenhewasdescribethecharactersthoughtdispositionandplot.ThisisthetruevalueofTheGiftoftheMagi.Inordertogiveherhusbandanexquisitewatchchain,DellasoldherbeautifulhairthoughhishusbandJameslovedit.JamesrealizedthatDellahadworshippedlongforthesetofcombs,sideandback,inBroadwaywindow,healsosoldhisvaluablewatchwhichbelongedhisgrandparents.DellashairandJamesgoldwatchisthemostpreciouspropertywhichinthispoorfamily.Inordertoexpressesthedeepsincerelovetothespouse,allofthemhadlostthesetwoattheChristmaseve.Happinessinatwinklinghadpaidtheexpensiveprice,butfollowingi第4页共6页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制sthedeeppain.afterconsiderthetruelife,OHenryhadscreenedthemainplotcarefully,madethisordinarythemebrightagain,goldwatchandbeautifulhairarethegreatwealthforthepoorfamilywhichgain20dollarperweek,Thisregretbroughtastringentfeeling,causedeachreadershearttotremble.Thisiscondensingtherealcontradictionwhichthesocialreallifeisunabletosolvemultipliesreallybecauseofthewriterdeepstyleofwriting,causereader'spityingwiththesympathy,andleadthemtoamoreprofoundponder.ForawhilesentimentalimpulseDellaandJameshadextremelysacrificedmostpreciousthingforeachother.Inthoseonlymoneyall-powerfulsocieties,theirgiftcannotregardaswisdom,theylostwealth,buttheydeepenedtheprecioussincerelove.Inloveandinwealthcontradictiontheyhavesacrificedthelatter.Thenovelrevelationsocietyrealitydoesnotdependonpreaching,butdependonthedevelopmentofcharactersemotion.Inspiresthereadertotouch,feelsthecharacterwhohavethetragedycolor.Inthissocietywhichmoneycanbuylove,psychologyandsentimentappear第5页共6页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制thedistortion,thesinceredeeplovebetweenJamesandDellahasfilledwithwritersidealism.O.Heryoesnotwritethemoneytoruinloveinthissociety,butwrotetheartisticflavorinthisgloomylens,admiredtheintelligenceofJamesandDella,Thisiscertainlyunusualmanpowerpen,Therefore,theworkgivesusisnotdepressionandgloomy,Butisthebeautifulpursueandtheattachment,Thusleadthereadertothenobleboundary.Processingnovelending,IsOHenrysmostcreativecontribution,alsocauseshimenjoysthegreatreputationinAmericanandintheworldhistoryofliterature.Heisgoodatdesigningplottheatrically,laysdowntheforeshadowing,finallyappearsabeyondexpectationresultintheendingwhichmakesthereadertofeelsuddenlyseesthelight,joyaftersorrow,alsobesideanticipationandinreason,strikethetableandshoutbravo.Henryisworththeworldfamousnovelist,hisexcellentwritingtechniqueenabledhisnoveltohavethetitleofO.Henry.第6页共6页本文格式为Word版下载后可任意编辑和复制Ihavereadmanykindsofarticle,beforereadingO.Henrysarticle,Ilikeddetectivebook,butafterreadingthisbook,Iknewshortfictionisbetter,Henryshumorsgavemeadeepimpression,itwillneverfeelboringnomatterhowmanytimesyouhaveread.
