Question

IN the gift of the Magi, How would the story be different it were told from Jim's perspective rather than Della's? Why might O. Henry have chosen to tell the story from Della's perspective?

Answer 1

Even it is true that Jim would have an important perspective of the story because he also had many hard times and feelings, it would not be that inspirational, because Della's suffered a whole lot more than Jim. So Jim's perspective would obscure the significance, intention and strenght of the story. One of the reasons why O.Henry chose Della is because as a woman would tell the story with more sentiment and with the appropiate feeling