 The writer O. Henry was famous for surprising endings, which is a common feature of his short stories. They have original plots and usually end in a way that you can never imagine. Because of his humorous language, his unique narrative skills, and his unexpected and reasonable ending, O. Henry got a high reputation. His execllent technique of writng is more obvious for the irony of reality and the return of human nature. The O. Henry-style ending opened up the pluralistic development of later

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... realistic literature. The highly critical ending of its turning point also promotes the practical significance of the reaction of world literature to society. Keywords: the features of O. Henry-style endings, the functions of O. Henry-style endings, the influence of O. Henry-style endings There is a similar point in O. Henry's works, that is, the humorous narrative language and gentle narrative plot are used to promote the development of the story, so that when the reader reads, he will subconsciously infer the ending of the whole story. However, the fact is often different from the ending predicted by the reader, which makes people feel surprised. However, looking back on it, the author thinks this ending is reasonable, which can better highlight the theme of the novel, and this is the O. Henley type ending. Many readers will find this ending way too difficult to understand, but the profound truth contained in it will be very thoughtful if you think carefully. This kind of ending, in fact, can be called turning point more often, or rather, turning point ending. The turning-point ending technique appeared at the end of the 19th century. Its appearance and prosperity reflected the thoughts and thoughts of the British and American people in the society at that time. People look forward to a happy ending based on the text story, but hope to see different results from the critical turning-point ending. Since the birth of O. Henry-style endings, they have received much attention from later generations of literature. At the same time, there are not a few people who use O. Henry-style endings to create themselves. This is because the birth of the O. Henry-style ending was not written on a whim after ordinary literary creation. But O. Henry himself, through his legendary life, created by his insights into life experiences and his perception of the society at that time. With his unique way of thinking and writing skills, he finally created this O. Henry-style ending that will be passed down to later generations. This surprising ending is always unexpected to the readers, but it is reasonable, which has triggered people's thinking about society and even life. It has also formed the unique style of O. Henry's works, became the unique European ending style of O. Henry's works, and laid the foundation for him to become a world master of short stories. (Gao, 2014, p. 2) WANG Zhe, professor, School of Foreign Languages,