20
Twenty Dollars
Della gets $20 for her hair.
a comb for her hair.
Pride
Della bought her husband a silver watch chain.A silver watch chain.
He sells his pocket watch .
She sells her long hair.
When Della and Jim exchange gifts.
In "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, the two prized possessions were Della's long, beautiful hair and Jim's gold pocket watch. Della sold her hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch, while Jim sold his watch to buy combs for Della's hair.
The rising action in "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry involves Della selling her hair to buy Jim a chain for his watch, while Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della's hair. This sets up the dilemma of sacrificing their most prized possessions for gifts that are now rendered useless.
The main characters in "The Gift of the Magi" are a young couple named Della and Jim. Della sells her long hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch, while Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della's hair. The story explores their sacrifice and love for each other.
Surprise. Jim is initially shocked and taken aback by Della's short hair after she sells it to buy him a gift in "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.