The Detective Detector O. Henry 12300120168 潘李媛

Content Comparison Conclusion & Comments Brief Introduction 4 Conclusion & Comments 3 Brief Introduction 2 My Reading Experience 1

About O. Henry Biography Pen name: O. Henry William Sydney Porter September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910 American writer Style Short Stories Simplicity of language and characters Wit Twist endings Porter in his 30s

“The Detective Detector” Waifs and Strays Came out posthumously in1917

My Reading Experience ？

Shamrock Jolnes?

“The Detective Detector” Sherlock Holmes Comparison “The Detective Detector”

“The Detective Detector” Sherlock Holmes Characters Sherlock Holmes John Watson James Moriarty Shamrock Jolnes I Avery Knight “The Detective Detector”

Sherlock Holmes vs. Shamrock Jolnes “… gazing with great reverence at the famous detective.” —— The Hound of the Baskervilles Shamrock Jolnes “… Shamrock Jolnes, the famous detective.” (famous detective) *Shamrock Jolnes: a fool

John Watson vs. I John Watson “‘My dear doctor,’ said he kindly…” —— The Sign of Four I “‘My dear doctor,’ said Knight…” (Companion and listener of the main character)

James Moriarty vs. Avery Knight “… the Napoleon of Crime…” “The man pervades London, and no one has heard of him.” — Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Avery Knight “the great New York burglar, highwayman, and murderer” “… have killed and robbed with superb openness and absolute impunity” (Criminal, genius, archenemy of the detective) *Avery Knight: main character

“The Detective Detector” Sherlock Holmes Point of View I (John Watson) I (“Doctor”) “The Detective Detector”

“The Detective Detector” Sherlock Holmes Plot 1 2 3 Crime Investigation Setback 5 4 Success Reflection “The Detective Detector”

Primary Detection Method Sherlock Holmes Primary Detection Method Deduction Induction The Saltatorial Theory “The Detective Detector”

Deduction vs. Induction & The Saltatorial Theory Deduction （reasoning from the general to the particular 演绎法） ‘Here is a gentleman of a medical type, but with the air of a military man. Clearly an army doctor, then. He has just come from the tropics, for his face is dark, and that is not the natural tint of his skin, for his wrists are fair. He has undergone hardship and sickness, as his haggard face says clearly. His left arm has been injured. He holds it in a stiff and unnatural manner. Where in the tropics could an English army doctor have seen much hardship and got his arm wounded? Clearly in Afghanistan.’ A Study in Scarlet, Chapter 2 The Science of Deduction

Deduction vs. Induction & The Saltatorial Theory “… I do not fear to match my cunning and powers of induction against his." Induction（reasoning from detailed facts to general principles 归纳法） The Saltatorial Theory “My process is more modern. I call it the saltatorial theory. Without bothering with the tedious mental phenomena necessary to the solution of a mystery from slight clues, I jump at once to a conclusion. ” *Both are the antithesis of Holmesian deduction.

Conclusion & Comments Parody Imitation & Reversal of key elements Sarcastic Compared with typical O. Henry stories with twist endings? *The other two humorous parodies of Sherlock Holmes by O. Henry: “The Sleuths”, “The Adventures of Shamrock Jolnes” (Sixes and Sevens, 1911)

Thank You For Your Listening. 潘李媛