The execution of that idea is even funnier. The idea for the story is funny – a kidnapped kid so awful that even his parents don’t want him back (sorry if that was a spoiler, but come on, you’ve had 112 years). “Red Chief” holds up, though, simply because it is so funny. One complaint, I suppose, about his work is that once you know the ironic plot twist, why bother re-reading? Valid in some cases. Henry’s most famous and my favorite of his stories. And taken together, his stories paint a picture of turn-of-the-century New York that in its own way is every bit as vibrant as Chekhov’s lasting storylogue of Russia. The voice is comical and alive and always enthusiastic. The racism and sexism can be tough, I’ll grant, though they don’t necessarily mark him as being anything but of his times. Henry Week here at the SSMT site) I’d like to make a case for Sidney Porter during the next five days. I know there’s a lot there to loathe.īut… (and in case you’re wondering, it’s O. And oh, those tidy little ironic endings that always seem to recall a ridiculous womp-womp trombone in the reader’s head. We do have a major annual award named after him for a reason, right? Henry played an essential role in developing the American short story. The comedy of not just the story’s idea but its execution
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