【正文】 . Henry have created the world according to his own idea, in which expresses his sympathy as well as hate, reveals a law of the jungle in a capitalist society or the rule of the great fish eat the small one. All this, we can visit O. Henry39。s world from the point of O. Henry39。s works . Besides social deformities, O. Henry didn39。t forget to find a unique legend in that society. In a corner of the world, there are blooming love, friendship, lofty flowers with a spirit of sacrifice , beautiful soul and divine emotion interweaves the bright side of another society. This is mainly can be found in the part of his representative works. In The Gift of the Magi ,husband and wife be able to give up the things they proud long hair and watch, for the Christmas gifts. Although ultimately failed to achieve, but the flower of love is brightly blossoming. For example: But on an unusually quiet corner Soapy came to a standstill. Here was an old church, quaint and rambling and gabled. Through one violetstained window a soft light glowed, where, no doubt, the organist loitered over the keys, making sure of his mastery of the ing Sabbath anthem. For there drifted out to Soapy’s ears sweet music that caught and held him transfixed against the convolutions of the iron fench.The Cop and the Anthem The hymn of music brought homeless to restart the courage of life, which reflects the virtuous sideof society Chapter 5 Conclusion Totally speaking, in O. Henry’s works, the events of some short stories are arranged in the specific order which exceed reader’s normal expectation to the arrangement of those events in his works, make the ending unpredictable and strange. O. Henry deliberately designs the little tricks with words, for he is a master of language and not its slave. These unexpected but reasonable endings, in many conditions ,are the most remarkable parts in the novel. They also engage something profound in the human psyche and reflect social reality in that age . device that would bee identified with his name. Wit, irony, cleverness, individuality and local color are also traditional earmarks of the typical O’Henry story. In addition, his warmth of human understanding and sympathy with the “underdog” give many of his stories poignancy. In memory of his great contribution to American literature, American literary circles set up Henry Award in 1918.References[1] Medrick, Fred. An introduction to American literature[M]. Henan University Press, 1985 [2] Hudson, Long. O Henry The Man and His Work[C]. New York:Russell and Russell, 1969 [3] O, Henry, Heart of the West[M]. New York: McClure, 1907 [4] O, Henry, The Four Million[M]. New York: Doubleday, Doran and Company. 1906 [5] O, Henry, 歐亨利短篇小說[6] 李國寧 歐亨利式結(jié)尾的藝術(shù)魅力[7] 趙書穎“含淚的笑”與“含笑的淚”淺析歐?亨利的主題[8] 趙麗，黃春妮歐亨利作品導讀 [M]. 武漢武漢大學出版社2003 P3 [9] 歐亨利四百萬 [M]. 北京：外語教學與研究出版社，1988