In "The Gift of the Magi," which idea does the author most emphasize by the use of irony?
1.that poverty is seldom an obstacle to offering sacrificial gifts
2.that marriage should help mates avoid the obligation of gift-giving
3.that awareness of false appearances is often a mark of wisdom
4. that placing a high value on material things seldom leads to satisfaction

the answer is:

d. a story that frightened readers so much they would become suspicious of their surroundings

frankenstein is one of the terror novels wrote by the writers in a sort of bet, lord byron challenged them all to write a ghost story, and the story came to mary shelley in a dream, she wanted to conect with the fears of her society, fears of technology and changes, and she wanted readers to look around, freightened.

explanation:

mark brainliest and have a great day!

learning how to embrace the effects of colonialism is one of the central ideas of the play.