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

Rudolph Steiner belongs to the middle mannikin of Ameri hatful society of the beginning of the 20th century. He is a piano salesman, a commonplace citizen on the one hand, further on the other hand he is (as the author characterizes him) a true merchant-venturer few were the evens on which he didnt go forth from his hall bedchamber in research of the unexpected. No matter where he goes, he tries to find an adventure in every involvement possible. His adventurous spirit has already led him into strange paths several times, but he still retains it.This time, having veritable a card with the inscription Green Door from a dispenser in the street, he undertakes another evening journey. Rudolph Steiner is a commonplace Ameri lowlife and not an American at the same time. He lives here but he is quite different from the capitalist majority. OHenry characterizes Rudolph indirectly through his speech This is hapless to go with away eatingIm coming back tomorrow to see how you are getting along you cant get rid of me so easily.This difference was (in those days) and is vitally important nowadays, Rudolph is deeply humane, disdain the unspoken law of the society (as consequences of the so-called social darvinism the fittest survive) he treats poor people the same path as all others and the financial state of a person he deals with is of no difference for him. We can draw this conclusion from his conduct towards the girl he understands not only her helplessness, but spends his (probably all his) bills 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 material body he thought before. He says All 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 outline of the story serves some critics think t hat its just now for entertainment, like many others available on sale, but its a one to make us think thanks to the character of Rudolph Steiner, a favourable exception among the majority.