Question

In the The Gift of Magi, How does the author’s use of language contribute to the narrator’s voice in the story?

Answer 1

Answer:

In The Gift of Magi, the author has used warm and pleasant quality of language that contributed to develop the narrator's voice of sympathy

Explanation:

The Gift of Magi is a short story written by O'Henry. The story is about young couples named Della and James Dillingham Young. The story recounts about the sacrificial love in marriage.

The author has used warm and pleasant language. The language is not complicated rather simple and easily understandable. There is no suspense created in the short story by O'Henry. This simple and pleasant use of language develops the narrator's voice of sympathy.

The author has used the third-person narrative technique to develop the narrator's voice of sympathy and sentiments. The narrator is affectionate towards the sacrifice made by both Della and Dillingham Young to gift Christmas present to each other; though the gifts were of no use but the narrator compared their gifts to those of the magi's who are considered the wise men.