He sells his pocket watch .
Della spent $21 on Jim's gift. She sold her hair for $20 and added $1 that she had saved up.
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He sells his pocket watch .
Both Jim and Della were proud of both the watch and the hair
If "The Gift of the Magi" were told from Jim's perspective, the focus would likely be on his internal struggle and sacrifice to buy a gift for Della. We might gain insight into his feelings of guilt at selling his watch and the effort he put into finding the perfect gift. Overall, the story would emphasize Jim's immense love and devotion to Della.
To show that he is poor
Symbolism is used in "The Gift of The Magi," as Dellas hair and Jims watch. Her hair and his watch are their most prized possessions in this story. They both use these items to symoblise another thing; love. They sold their prized posessions to get enough money to afford the gift they wanted to get each other for the upcoming holiday, Christmas. Symbolism is not the only literary element that O. Henry used in this story. Irony is another key element in, "The Gift of The Magi." Irony and coincidence go hand in hand for this story. The irony is that Della sold her hair to get enough money to buy Jim, his gift (the platinum fob chain for his watch). While Jim sold his watch to get money to afford his gift to Della (turquoise combs and hair accesories for her hair). They realize what they've done at the end of the story, and it becomes clear to them that it doesn't matter about the gifts they get for eachother, but the fact that they have eachother. The greatest value they have; is eachother.
jims weekly salary has been cut significantly
Symbolism is used in "The Gift of The Magi," as Dellas hair and Jims watch. Her hair and his watch are their most prized possessions in this story. They both use these items to symoblise another thing; love. They sold their prized posessions to get enough money to afford the gift they wanted to get each other for the upcoming holiday, Christmas. Symbolism is not the only literary element that O. Henry used in this story. Irony is another key element in, "The Gift of The Magi." Irony and coincidence go hand in hand for this story. The irony is that Della sold her hair to get enough money to buy Jim, his gift (the platinum fob chain for his watch). While Jim sold his watch to get money to afford his gift to Della (turquoise combs and hair accesories for her hair). They realize what they've done at the end of the story, and it becomes clear to them that it doesn't matter about the gifts they get for eachother, but the fact that they have eachother. The greatest value they have; is eachother.
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Both Della and Jim made great sacrifices in selling their precious possessions, but it could be argued that Della's sacrifice was greater because her hair was a part of her physical appearance and identity, while Jim's watch was a material possession.
Jim's salary was cut from $30 to $20.
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