Della cuts her long, beautiful hair off and sells it as a wig. With the money, she buys a Jim a chain for his pocket watch. Meanwhile, Jim sells his pocket watch to buy her a comb.
Happiness. Wise.
their gift to each others were valueless because they were accessories for the objects they both sold to get the other the present. He gave a gift for her hair but she sold it to give him a band for his watch which he sold. So both presents which were intended to please the other can now only do so at a sentimental level.
Jim has a strange look on his face when he sees Della because he is surprised by her new haircut, which she cut off as a gift to buy him a present. He is touched by her sacrifice and love, which is reflected in his expression.
showed their love and sacrifice for each other. They both gave up something they cherished to make the other happy, demonstrating their deep understanding of the true meaning of love and selflessness.
In "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, the quietness represents tranquility and peace, reflecting the inner state of the characters. The value described in the story refers to the sacrificial love and selflessness shown by Della and Jim, as they each gave up their most prized possession to show their love for each other.
It's somewhat debatable considering that both Jim and Della gave away their most prized possessions; however, I think Jim sacrificed more when he sold his watch because whereas Della can just wait for her hair to grow back, Jim has lost his watch forever.
They gave each other blow jobs.
True love and sacrifice. If my memory is correct, she cuts her hair for money to buy something for his watch. He sells his watch to buy something for her hair. What they gave as presents was far more less than the love they had for each other.
they are slow
This story is of a young couple named Della and Jim. they give up their most priced possessions and buy gifts for each other .During the time of Jesus , there were three wise men who came and gave Jesus some wonderful gifts and they were called The Magi .In this short story by O.Henry ,Jim and Della have been called the magi because they were very wise in giving gifts to each otherThe magi in the gift of the magi were Jim and Della, the two lovers living in a dingy flat. They were wise because they learned in the end that any material goods in the world were not worthy of their love for each other.
She gave no indication she knew the answer. Della gave every indication that she loved Jim. The indication was unclear. The witness gave every indication he was telling the truth.
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