The Bottle Imp

Stevenson chooses to use a first-person narrator for “The Bottle Imp,” though it could just as easily have been a third-person story. Why does Stevenson use this narrative technique? What is the function of the first-person narrator?

What role do superstition and religion play in the story? How does the story still resonate with readers who do not believe in hell or damnation?

Both Keawe and Kokua make sacrifices for love throughout “The Bottle Imp.” What sorts of sacrifice does each make? Are their motivations for doing so similar? What does the story suggest about the roles of husband and wife, respectively?