Reflections after reading O. Henry's short stories

After reading a work, I believe you will have a lot of gains worth sharing. Now let us write a heartfelt review. So do you really know how to write a review? The following is my review of O. Henry’s short stories (generally 10) that I collected and compiled. You are welcome to share them. Thoughts after reading O. Henry's short stories 1

Every time I finish reading one of his novels, a pair of deep eyes always appear in front of my eyes, staring at the manuscript on the table. Stopping suddenly, he picked up the manuscript, read it gently, and smiled slightly - he was O. Henry, the "American Maupassant".

On January 11, 1862, a baby was born crying in a small town in North Carolina, USA. "It's a boy!" His doctor father rubbed his hands beside him excitedly and walked over to comfort his pale and happy wife. William Sidney Porter was born, and he was the future O. Henry.

His frail mother failed to give him much maternal love and passed away when he was young. After that, he moved with his father and brother to live with his grandmother and aunt. His aunt inspired his interest in literature at a young age, and his father taught him medical knowledge. He soon grew up in the care of his relatives and obtained a pharmacist's trade license at the age of 19.

At the age of 20, he moved to the west and felt the customs and customs of the west, which left a huge mark on his memories and novels. After turning 22, he traveled for seven years due to job changes, and finally became a bank teller and had a wife and children.

The good times did not last long. Just three years later, he was mysteriously summoned by the court. The following year, he took refuge in Latin America. But two years later, because his wife was seriously ill, he returned to his wife and was summoned. After his wife's death, he left his children, entered prison, and worked in the infirmary.

After work, he began to write short stories to support his children's living expenses. During this period, he used the pen name O. Henry. From then on, O. Henry, a new star, rose slowly and made a bright star mark in the night of literature! Thoughts after reading O. Henry's short stories 2

O. Henry is famous for his short stories. The subjects of his short stories are very real. They are ordinary little people in life, doing ordinary things, plain but full of warmth. with love. After a smooth sailing process, there is often an unexpected ending, which is worth watching.

The author O. Henry, formerly known as William Sydney Porter, is one of the most famous short story writers in the United States. He was once praised by critics as the Manhattan prose writer and the modern American writer. The father of the short story. He was born in a family of doctors in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. His works are novel in conception, humorous in language, and full of life interest. They can be called "humorous encyclopedias of American life."

The little characters in his works are small and inconspicuous, but each one is different and delicate. O. Henry describes the temperament of each of them vividly, so vividly, so endearingly. Of course, they also have shortcomings, whether they are rude, selfish, or arrogant. But his writings also let us understand that despite their shortcomings, they still have a kind heart. Or maybe human nature is complex, but their shortcomings make the characters more real and make people more likeable.

The ending of O. Henry's novel is the most distinctive part. The story always happens in a plain and delicate way, but at the end, the plot suddenly changes, giving people an "unexpected and reasonable" surprise. It is this uniqueness that forms the "O. Henry ending".

This kind of "unexpected but reasonable" is such a unique humor, with a bit of irony. Perhaps this is O. Henry's meaningful humor! Thoughts after reading O. Henry's short stories 3

The author of "The Cop and the Hymn" is O. Henry, who was born in the United States - the father of modern American short stories. This article mainly tells the story of a homeless man named Soapy who tried his best to enter a prison to spend the winter in order to survive the cold winter but failed repeatedly. After hearing hymns in church, he decided to start a new life and find a job, but he was arrested by the police and was eventually arrested by the court. The story of a three-month sentence.

After reading this article, I was deeply touched by the protagonist of the article - Su Bi.

The novel writes: "There are many places he can go..." However, for the arrogant Subi, he has the idea of ????being more self-reliant than others, so he rejected the favors and favors given to him by others. Gifts, thinking that they are charity given to him by others because they feel sorry for him. However, at this time, he was penniless. He had no job to earn money from, and no source of income. For Subi's current situation, this so-called "charity" is exactly the kind of favor he should accept when he is in poverty and has no fixed place to live. I think it is very good that he has this idea of ??being independent, but he should also consider his own actual situation when making decisions. However, he finally chose the path of "breaking the law and entering the prison so that he could barely survive the winter." In the end, he was "forced" to get his wish and spend the winter in the prison.

Everything has two sides, so let’s talk about Subi’s good side. His idea of ??becoming self-reliant was good, but it was not the right time; his idea of ??changing his ways and turning a new leaf was also a good idea, but it was too late.

Even though he has many shortcomings, at least the two points of "wanting to be independent" and "wanting to correct his mistakes and start a new life when he does something wrong" are worth learning from. Thoughts after reading O. Henry's short stories 4

Everyone must know the three familiar names of Chekhov, O. Henry, and Maupassant. As the three kings of the world's novels, they described that era with delicate brushstrokes. The darkness and vicissitudes of life. In this autumn, which I spent for the first time in junior high school, I was fortunate enough to read O. Henry's novel.

In O. Henry's writings, everyone is vividly portrayed: the greed of the rich, the kindness of the poor, the darkness of society... When opening the first story "The Gift of the Magi" , I couldn’t help but feel sad for this young couple. The things they once felt were precious to each other have now become useless; but I am also happy for them because they got something more precious than a watch chain and a comb set. ——Love, they tell us to respect other people's love and learn to love others. Isn't this the basic rule for people to get along with each other?

I turned over the gift given by Maggie with a trace of regret. , what is unfolding before us is "The Police and the Hymn". In the article, Soapy wanted to go to jail to survive the winter, and got into trouble several times. When he heard the hymn and wanted to change his ways, he was unexpectedly arrested. This unexpected ending is hilarious and heartbreaking.

The story O. Henry borrowed from Soapy reflects the ruthlessness and cruelty of society at that time. The protagonist uses many bad things to disrupt society, which also reflects the mental pain of the lower class people in capitalist society.

In order to express his dissatisfaction with capitalist society, O. Henry used the pen in his hand as a weapon. He often used comparison techniques between rich and poor to reveal his sadness as a writer that he was unable to help this society.

In O. Henry's works, humor replaces sadness, revealing his own tragic emotions towards the poor people who have been tricked by fate.

Today's society is no longer that decadent era, and there are no longer so many people who are suffering from hardship. Reading O. Henry's novels, I can imagine the misery of that era, and pictures come to mind one by one... I can't help but sincerely admire Mr. O. Henry. After reading "O. Henry's Short Stories" 5

After reading "O. Henry's Short Stories", I discovered a lot and learned a lot. Although some stories are very ordinary in their selection, they can bring us some unexpected gains. Because there are many touching details in it, which makes people feel infinite emotions.

The article "The Gift of the Magi" reflects how great love is. Love can rekindle the fire of hope in a desperate person; make a failed person get back up and try again until he succeeds; make a person give everything for the one he loves. Sometimes that person just buys a very ordinary thing for the person he loves, but the person he loves is often happy for a long time because of this small gesture of that person. Because although the gift is small, it represents that person's small thoughts, so the size of the gift will not affect the relationship between the two people, but will make the relationship between the two people reach a higher level. Even poverty will not affect the relationship, because everyone tries their best to give their most precious things to each other, but they will not regret it. Because they are supported by love, they will not regret what they have done.

The article "Thieves with Bones and Hearts" tells us that not all thieves are bad, and there are also people who embark on this path to make a living. But I think a thief will always be a thief and cannot be changed, even though that person may be a good thief. But I think we should be more tolerant when dealing with good thieves. We should not compare them with bad thieves. We should listen to their explanations and not act according to our own imagination, because this will ruin things. But don’t be lenient, do what needs to be done, and do it beautifully.

In short, I think this book tells us a lot of things that we may not know before. I also learned a lot of truths from it. I feel that although these truths are simple, they are very useful to us. We must apply the principles we learn from books to life, so that life will be beautiful and happy. Thoughts after reading O. Henry's short stories 6

I have long heard of O. Henry, a novelist, and have been reading his works during the holidays.

His works are thought-provoking. Only by reading them carefully can you understand the author's emotions. And some words that are often forgotten actually hide the profound evaluation of the work. Although my level is limited, I can still get a glimpse of it. The work can be said to be the crystallization of a writer's thoughts. This is true of him. It has been concentratedly reflected, although the works he wrote throughout his life cannot be called many. But they can all be said to be the essence.

Every short article contains a truth. People have different spiritual levels, and their understanding of the article is even different. Every time you read it, you will feel deeply and understand a lot.

"The Gift of the Magi" is an interesting article written by O. Henry. It mainly tells the story of the day before Christmas. The poor Della who lives in the apartment wants to surprise her husband Jim, but she only has one dollar and eighty-seven. She knows that this little money is not enough to buy any good gifts, so she puts the lead into a surprise. She cut off her proud brown hair and sold it for $20. After searching various stores, Della spent $21 and finally bought a simple platinum watch chain, which could match Jim's gold watch. Jim also wanted to give his wife a surprise. He also sold the gold watch he was proud of and bought a set of beautiful combs that Della had longed for as a Christmas gift.

The seemingly dramatic result made me understand a lot. Each of them sacrificed their beloved things in order to win the favor of their other half. Two people love each other so much that they can give up everything. And when they do these things, they do it all for the sake of the other person, without considering themselves at all. It is precisely because they love each other, and love each other deeply, that they have such an interesting ending. After reading this article, I understand that we have to care for others, so that others will love us. It is with love that people will understand each other and there will be warmth between people. Comments after reading O. Henry's short stories 7

A poor but happy couple on a lively Christmas day. In order to give each other the best gift, their wife Della sold her beautiful long hair and bought a gold watch chain for her husband Jim. Jim sold his gold watch to buy a set of combs for his wife. The two looked at each other and understood each other's feelings, and the warm holiday remained. They sacrifice for each other, and their love is full of passion and warmth.

These are just some fragments of love, and there are many, many love stories going on. The author O. Henry uses superb skills to add a touch of soft pink to the protagonist's pale love. No matter what kind of story it is, whether it is passionate, reserved, absurd... the story is all filled with the shadow of love, which warms our hearts. Even though there is a hint of blue sadness in the story, even if you cry with a grin on your face, you are still smiling.

I have a special feeling, which I don’t want to share with others. I just want you to understand my feelings. I began to understand the happy definitions of family, friendship, and love. As for my understanding of love, I, a young girl who has just begun to love myself, am naturally not as profound as my predecessors. However, I found pure love, special love in O. Henry's novels.

O. Henry's novel is unique. It is neither as sharp as Maupassant nor as tragic as Chekhov. His articles have a special flavor. It's like chewing mint leaves. At first, you feel a tingling pleasure in your heart. Then, the sweet taste of mint creeps up all over your body, a touch of joy, a touch of sadness, a touch of sadness in the joy, and even tears. Smiling.

It's like a melody that lingers for a long time, always giving you a different feeling. This is what love feels like.

Love is an eternal topic. In O. Henry's short stories, it expresses a different kind of love. It is not limited to the comedies of beautiful flowers and full moon, nor is it like the tragedy of overwhelming the sky and the earth. . It is a kind of faint happiness mixed with joy and sadness. Comments after reading O. Henry's short stories 8

During the two-month summer vacation, I chose "Selected Short Stories of O. Henry" written by O. Henry as a holiday reading book. By reading this novel selection, I was greatly inspired, and it also gave me better enlightenment in my future life.

O. Henry, formerly known as William Sidney Porter. He is a famous American critical realist writer and one of the world's three major short story masters. He has been hailed by critics as the Manhattan prose writer and the father of modern American short stories. His representative works include the novel collections "Cabbage and the King", "The Road of Destiny", etc. Some of the famous works include "The Sacrifice of Love", "The Police and the Hymn", "The Last Vine Leaf", etc. These novels brought him world fame.

I remember when I first started reading this book, I felt that it was as hard to read as Chinese medicine. At first, I had no idea what he was talking about or what he was talking about. one thing. What kind of enlightenment is it trying to give us? I couldn’t figure it out after I finished it. I read it for a little bit at first and then stopped reading it. After a few days, I read the book carefully again and gradually understood the content and gradually understood it. The true meaning contained in each article.

When I read the entire book, I was inspired by many things. For example, I found that in this world, everyone has his own duties and responsibilities. body. But how many people do their part? How many people are avoiding responsibility? How many people know they have a responsibility to do something but find excuses to avoid it? Let’s give a simple example: After drinking a drink outside, the trash can is not far away from me, but because it is not in the same direction as the road I am walking on, I am too lazy to walk over and throw it into the trash can. Instead, I throw it into the trash can from a distance. , couldn't throw it in and didn't care about him. He obviously wanted to fulfill his responsibility, but he failed to fulfill his responsibility because of his laziness.

In short, when reading this book, I experienced a lot and understood a lot. I hope you all can read this book, it's really interesting. Comments after reading O. Henry's short stories 9

I think there are three great short story masters so far. They are Balzac of Maupassant from France, and O. Henry from the United States.

Among them, my favorite is the collection of O. Henry's short stories. From the first grade of junior high school to now, I have read it four times in a row. I remember that when I read it for the first time, I felt that it was really boring, bitter and difficult to understand. I only read a little and then stopped. Then I read it carefully several times. The more times I read it, the more funny it became.

I also experienced the author’s feelings about the world and his incomprehension about the people around him from the article. My biggest feeling after reading it is: as a person, living in this world, you have to treat others. Society has a responsibility. This responsibility is not imposed on you by others, but should be borne by yourself.

I think in real life he has the same moral character as most of the positive characters in his collection, and I think his life goals are not as superficial as the world says. I believe he is not that kind of person. From his works, I can see that he is still full of expectations for the world and life. But he didn't seem to want to express this kind of emotion. As for the reason, I don't know.

Although his novels are short, they are meaningful if read carefully, and some words that are often forgotten actually hide the profound evaluation of the works. Although my level is limited, I can still summarize them. A glimpse of one or two of them shows that the work can be said to be the crystallization of a writer's thoughts, which is reflected in him. Although he did not write many works in his life. But they can all be said to be the essence.

I can only talk about my feelings after reading his works, that is, "the rough (initial) reading is bitter, but the careful reading is sweet." At this moment, because of my level, I don't dare to read it. It is disrespectful to the master to criticize his works in vain.

Finally, I hope everyone will read this novel. If you study it carefully, you will enjoy the fun like me. Thoughts after reading O. Henry's short stories 10

In my spare time, I picked up O. Henry's novels again. When it comes to the name O. Henry, many people will be familiar with it. He wrote more than 300 short stories in just forty-eight years. Some of these novels exposed the arrogance and lewdness of those "social darlings". His intrigues and deceptions angrily denounced the ugliness and darkness of society; some praised the healthy and strong vitality of the grasslands and pastures, but his most outstanding and the most fascinating one is his depiction of small tasks at the bottom of society, which reflects his love for health. The strong yearning and pursuit of human nature and a healthy society extols the beautiful, kind, and honest character of the little people who live in poverty.

For example, his famous short story "The Gift of the Magi" tells the story of a poor couple who, in order to make each other feel the warmth of life and express their beautiful friendship when Christmas comes, the wife sells She lost her long hair, which she had always been proud of, and bought her husband a gold watch chain to match his family gold watch that had been chainless for many years. When she gave the watch chain to her husband, she found out that he had bought her tortoiseshell hair. Comb has sold the gold watch. The two men, each holding useless gifts, were relatively speechless. We, the readers, could not help but be moved by their deep feelings while expressing regret for their situation.

"The Last Ivy Leaf" also depicts people living in poverty. The old painter braved the cold rain to paint an ivy leaf on the wall, continuing the late autumn with his own life. The last touch of green in the dream brought back a young man's desire for life. There are always many books with content like this. The author uses humorous and even spicy writing to describe each vivid story, praising the noble character that has not been erased in the desolate life situation, allowing us to lament the fate of the protagonist in the novel. At the same time, I am deeply immersed in the beauty of human nature and enjoy the deep-inner warmth brought by the care and sincerity between people in life.

After reading the novel and closing the book, I found that the people and things around me are more worthy of cherishing, and love is in the heart of everyone who loves.