shes nervous because of her hair
Della's TurnWe're still waiting to know how Jim will react to Della's gift, and we might also be wondering just how he got the money to buy those expensive combs. Della gives Jim the watch chain, and…
della and Jim have two small children
Alessio Jim Della Valle is 178 cm.
Della's most prized possession was her hair and Jim's was his watch.
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
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
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.
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.
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.