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Book Report

Name: The Cop and the Anthem(one article of the Short Stories by O.Henry)

Writer: O.Henry, A Famous American Writer

Publishment: Peiking Yanshan Pre

Reading reason: This article is typical of O.Henry’s works, and it is so impreive that I would like to read it again and again.The cop and the anthem is an interesting article written by O.Henry.The story happens in a late fall in the early of the twentieth century in New York City.The only one character, named ‘Soapy’, even no last name is given, is homele.As winter is coming, Soapy faces the urgent neceity of finding some sort of shelter.He expects to be arrested so that he could live in the warm prison during the cold season.Therefore, he does some effort to commit an act that will get him in jail.However, the additional problem is that Soapy breaks the law, he does not act like a criminal.Swilding a restaurant for an expensive meal.Soapy is refused to enter for his poor appearance.Breaking a luxury shop’s windows, Soapy is regarded as an innocent bystander.Soapy’s attempts are all failed.As he stands

on the street, with an anthem flies into his ears from the church, Soapy decides to start with a clean slate and plans his future.In the end, Soapy, who does not want something for nothing and goes to a great deal to get thrown into jail, finally does get thrown into jail for doing precisely nothing.