Indledning
Love can easily be overshadowed by money and it can be difficult to differentiate whether something is done out of love or just because it can be done. This struggle is portrayed in O. Henry’s short story “Mammon and the Archer” from 1906.
Richard does not have enough time to propose to the love of his life, but his wealthy father offers to make it happen anyway, but his aunt is sure money can’t buy him love, but what will prevail, money or love?
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Uddrag
The story is told by a third person narrator at first which follows Anthony Rockwell, but changes to a first-person narrator at the end, where O. Henry becomes one of the characters.
The story starts in medias res when the third person narrator is giving details about Anthony Rockwell, his neighbour and the people around him. Anthony Rockwell and his neighbour are both very wealthy, but Anthony is quick to judge his neighbour from simply looking at his house (p. 1, ll. 4-5).
Anthony is convinced that money can get you whatever you desire and tries to convince his son Richard, that money can secure him the love of his life.
Richard’s Aunt Ellen, however, tells Richard to focus more on love, rather that money, in strong contrast to his dad and gives Richard a ring which belonged to his late mother and is meant to bring him luck in love.
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