自然是欧·亨利小说中不可或缺的内容。通过对自然在欧.亨利作品中呈现的方式进行考察,发现欧.亨利拥有生态意识,其自然观具有生态性,体现了生态平等论和自我实现的意识。具体表现为:自然具有灵性,包容万物;人类尊重、关爱自然;自然馈赠人类,为人疗伤;人类被物化,而自然被人化。 Nature is an indispensable part of O. Henry’s novel. By examining the ways that nature presents itself in the works of O. Henry, it is found that Europe Henry possesses ecological consciousness, and his natural outlook is ecological, which embodies the consciousness of ecological equality and self-actualization. The concrete manifestation is that: nature has spirituality and contains all things; human beings respect and care for nature; nature donates human beings and heals people; and human beings are materialized and naturally humanized.