Mammon and the Archer | Style
Setting
The setting is extremely important in the story, as it is in all of the stories in The Four Million. O. Henry placed all of the stories in this collection in New York to show the diversity of people and situations in the growing city. Specifically, the setting of ‘‘Mammon and the Archer’’ is important because its plot hinges on some distinctly New York situations. First of all, Richard is interested in one of the daughters of the New York aristocracy who make up ‘‘the exclusive circles of society,’’ as Richard puts it. Richard’s only chance...
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