欧·亨利的短篇小说《没有结局的故事》描写一位每周只挣六美元的贫穷女工在将要参加一次约会前的心理活动，面对贫穷无趣的生活与阔佬的约会诱惑，主人公虽一时动摇但最终拒绝。
文章详细描述了主人公的拮据生活，以及如何用六美元来度过一周的生活，真实地表现了她的生活状况和面对两难抉择时复杂的内心世界。
欧·亨利成功地捕捉和把握住这一生活片段，充分展示了资本主义社会中小人物的贫困生活和悲剧命运。
Itseemstobesayingthatoneoftheworstthingthatsomeonecandoistotakesexualadvantageofapoorwoman.Thisseemslikesomethingofanantiquatedidea--itimpliesthatwomenarepreyforpredatorymenandthatmenwhousethepovertyofwomentoexploitthemaretheworstsortofperson.
《欧仁妮·葛朗台》讲述了一个老箍桶匠葛朗台靠囤积居奇、投机倒把，成为当地首富。
他刻薄吝啬，把金钱看得重于一切，不惜逼走因父亲破产自杀来投靠他的侄子，折磨把自己的私蓄送给堂兄作盘缠的欧仁妮，并因为反对女儿与落难公子的爱情，把袒护女儿的妻子虐待致死。
他所有的乐趣都集中在积聚财物上，死时留下一份偌大的家私，却无补于女儿的命运。
Eugénie'sfatherFelixisaformercooperwhohasbecomewealthythroughbothbusinessventuresandinheritance.However,heisverymiserly.Felix'snephewCharlesGrandetarrivesfromParisunexpectedlyattheirhome.Charlesdoesnotrealizethathisfatherhasgonebankrupt.Hisfather'sruinandsuicidearesoonpublishedinthenewspaper,andFelixconsidersCharlestobeaburden,andplanstosendhimoffoverseastomakehisownfortune.However,EugénieandCharlesfallinlovewitheachother.Shegiveshimsomeofherownmoneytohelpwithhistradingventures.LaterFelixisangeredwhenhediscoversthatEugéniehasgivenhermoneytoCharles.Thisleadstohiswifefallingill,andhisdaughterbeingconfinedtoherroom.Eventuallytheyarereconciled,andFelixreluctantlyagreesthatEugéniecanmarryCharles.In1827CharlesreturnstoFrance.BynowbothofEugénie'sparentshavedied.HoweverCharlesisnolongerinlovewithEugénie.Hebecomesengagedtothedaughterofanimpoverishedaristocraticfamily,inordertomakehimselfrespectable.HewritestoEugénietopeakofftheirengagement.EugéniethendecidestobecomeengagedtoCruchotdesBonfons.BonfonsdeCruchotmarriesEugéniehopefulofbecomingfabulouslywealthy.However,hediesyoung,andattheendofthebookEugénieisaverywealthywidow.Attheendofthenovel,bythestandardsofthetimesheshouldbeunhappy,childlessandunmarried,butsheisinsteadquitecontentwithherlotbecausehehaslearnedofthehypocrisyandshallownessofthebourgeois.
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