Della misunderstand about Jim reaction because she thinks he doesn't like it short
Jim's initial reaction to Della when he arrives home is one of shock and disbelief. He is surprised and confused by Della's new appearance due to her drastic haircut to sell her hair for money to buy him a Christmas gift.
della and Jim have two small children
Della's most prized possession was her hair and Jim's was his watch.
Alessio Jim Della Valle is 178 cm.
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.
Both Jim and Della were proud of both the watch and the hair
The other characters in "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry do not directly react to the gift given by Della and Jim. The story focuses mainly on Della and Jim and their sacrificial gifts to each other, rather than on the reactions of other characters.
Della is nervous because she has sold her most prized possession, her long hair, to buy Jim a Christmas gift, not knowing how he will react to her new appearance. She is anxious about his reaction and hopes that he will still love her despite her sacrifice.
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.
Jim was proud of his gold watch which had been his father's and his grandfather's, while Della took pride in her long, beautiful hair. They both cherished these possessions deeply.
Jim and Della loved each other so much that they sacrificed their most prized possessions for each other. Della sold her hair to get Jim a watch chain. Jim sold his watch to get Della combs for her hair. This is related in the Gift of the Magi.
Della and Jim