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If the story had been told in the first person the narrator would of had to pick one of the two characters to explain the development of the story from. With the omniscient narrator both characters general existence can be described without going into extra detail. As such, the narrator can describe the general tone of the plot line from both perspectives in an evenhanded way.
answer: One of the main reasons why the story is not told from the first point of view is that, by having an omniscient perspective, we can look into the mind and the heart of both protagonists. This allows us to discover how they feel about each other, and how the feel about Christmas. This supports the theme of them being as wise as the Magi.
Another important reason is that the omniscient perspective contributes to the development of irony, as the reader is aware of the circumstances surrounding the gifts before the characters are.
