A Character Sketch of Rudolph Steiner (the Green Door by O’Henry)

Rudolph Steiner belongs to the middle class of American society of the beginning of the twentieth century. He is a piano salesman, a commonplace citizen on the ane hand, but on the other hand he is (as the author characterizes him) a true adventurer few were the change surfaces on which he didnt go forth from his hall bedchamber in search of the unexpected. No matter where he goes, he tries to find an adventure in both thing possible. His adventurous spirit has already led him into strange paths several(prenominal) times, but he still retains it.This time, having received a card with the entry Green Door from a dispenser in the street, he undertakes another evening journey. Rudolph Steiner is a commonplace American and not an American at the akin time. He lives here but he is quite different from the capitalistic majority. OHenry characterizes Rudolph indirectly through his speech This is ridiculous to go withtaboo eatingIm coming back tomorrow to see how you are get along you cant get rid of me so slow.This difference was (in those days) and is vitally important nowadays, Rudolph is deeply humane, despite the unspoken practice of law of the society (as consequences of the so-called social darvinism the fittest survive) he treats poor people the equivalent style as all others and the financial state of a some champion he deals with is of no difference for him. We can draw this conclusion from his contain towards the girl he understands not only her helplessness, but spends his (probably all his) gold to support her , to take her out of trouble, showing his philanthropic nature.Rudolph is awarded the girl turns out not to be of the kind he thought before. He says wholly the same, I believe it was the hand of Fate that doped out the way for me to find her. Rudolph Steiner is a character to draw people peoples attention to an acute problem of the society, to the disparaging treatment of the poor. The general abstract of the story makes some critic s think that its just for entertainment, like some(prenominal) others available on sale, but its a one to make us think thanks to the character of Rudolph Steiner, a fortunate exception among the majority.