They don't communicate
They fail to co-ordinate their buying as husband and wife
both sure signs of an eventual marital break-down.
They were wise even though they looked foolish
Della and Jim
Did not spend as much for Jim's gift
He sells his pocket watch .
they are poor but gladly happy
they love each other
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They are poor
wise
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.
Jim and Della are called two foolish children in O. Henry's short story "The Gift of the Magi" because they each make sacrifices to buy a gift for the other, not realizing that their sacrifices render the gifts useless. Their actions, driven by love and selflessness, are seen as naive and foolish by an outside observer because they end up with gifts that the other can no longer use.