Question

How does O. Henry's use of third-person narration in "After Twenty Years" affect the story?

- it focuses the reader on one characters thoughts and feelings.

- it forges a bond between the reader and the main character.

- it allows the reader to get to know each character

- It confounds the reader with too much information

Answer 1

O. Henry's uses third-person narration in "After Twenty Years" affects the story as:

- it allows the reader to get to know each character.

O.Henry uses third person narrative to build surprise until the end of the story. Third person narration gives an insight of the story not through any character's perspective rather through a third person. This helps the writer to hold the climax of the story until the end.