Who was O. Henry?
Q: Who was O. Henry?
A: O. Henry was the pen name of the American writer William Sydney Porter.
Q: What is O. Henry known for?
A: O. Henry is known for his short stories that have clever twist endings.
Q: What kind of life did O. Henry's stories romanticize?
A: O. Henry's stories romanticized the life of ordinary people in New York City.
Q: What did O. Henry's stories express about characters?
A: O. Henry's stories expressed the effect of coincidence on character through humour, grim or ironic.
Q: Did O. Henry's stories have surprise endings?
A: Yes, O. Henry's stories often had surprise endings.
Q: What impact did the surprise endings have on O. Henry's reputation as a writer?
A: The surprise endings became identified with O. Henry's name and initially brought him fame, but eventually cost him critical favour when its vogue had passed.
Q: What are some of O. Henry's most famous stories?
A: Among O. Henry's most famous stories are those that have clever twist endings, such as "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Ransom of Red Chief."
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