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O. Henry


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Name: William Sydney Porter

Pseudonym: O. Henry

Nationality: American

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Life features: (1862-1910) As a young man, he move

Texas where he worked as a bank teller . He moveHouston, Texas in 1895 and became a newspaper c1896, however, he was charged with embezzling m

the bank where he had worked. O. Henry es

Honduras for six months but when he returned to States, the court put him in an Ohio prison for three y

in prison, he began writing short stories with the peHenry. After his release from prison in 1901, he movYork, which is the setting for many of his stories. He is

of over 250 stories as "The Last Leaf", "The Green Doo

Gift of the Magi".

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Style of writing: O. Henry is known for his wittystories and ironic surprise endings. They're feelgood tales even though they don't alwayshave happy endings. Readers find his storieshumorous but bordering on cruel at the same

time. The observation is that most readers findthemselves "smiling through tears" after the lastpage of his book is closed.

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Thanksgiving Day


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Thanksgiving is America's

preeminent day. It iscelebrated every year on thefourth Thursday in the month ofNovember. It has a veryinteresting history. Its origin canbe traced back to the 16th

century when the firstthanksgiving dinner is said to

have taken place


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It is said that Pilgrims learnt to grow corn, beanspumpkins from the Indians, which helped all ofsurvive . In the autumn of 1621, they held a gra

celebration where 90 people were invited incluIndians. The grand feast was organized to thanfor his favors. This communal dinner is popularlyknown as The first thanksgiving feast. There ishowever, no evidence to prove if the dinner ac

took place.


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As Thanksgiving is a celebration of sharing Godblessing and prosperity, many people move ouhelp their unlucky fellow-beings. They supervisethe kitchen soups as it is considered as one of tbest possible way to contribute to the welfare the society.


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