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Elenna [48]
3 years ago
7

What impact does point of view have on the gift of Magi explain how the story would be different if told from the first person p

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pashok25 [27]3 years ago
8 0

One of the main reasons why the story is not told from the first point of view is that, by having an omniscient perspective, we can look into the mind and the heart of both protagonists. This allows us to discover how they feel about each other, and how the feel about Christmas. This supports the theme of them being as wise as the Magi.

Another important reason is that the omniscient perspective contributes to the development of irony, as the reader is aware of the circumstances surrounding the gifts before the characters are.

enyata [817]3 years ago
7 0
<span>While there are lapses into first-person, the narrator does not seem to be another character in the story and does not expand his view beyond Della's, mostly ... is told. In "Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, the point of view is third person omniscient; the narrator, like a comfortable, old storyteller, explains and describes the fictional ...

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