The Gift of the Magi

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The title of the story "The gift of magi" is actually draged from the christian mytalogy,it is about the 3 people who brought the gift for the Jejus christ .They have brought many precious goods , but the most precious thing was missing. It was their true love, devotion and sacrifice. In this story the true sacrifice, love and devotion for each other is precent, as they have sold away their precious and loving items(hair/watch) just for giving a good present to each other.But at last the sacrifice was gone in vain, as their both gift was became useless.

Della's qualities of selflessness and sacrifice help her resolve her conflict in "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. Despite facing financial hardship, she chooses to sell her most prized possession, her hair, to buy a gift for her husband. This act of love and selflessness ultimately leads to a resolution as her husband also sacrifices his treasured possession to buy her a gift.

The man sold his watch to buy combs. The woman sells her hair to buy a chain for his watch. Both gifts become useless as a result, but both love their gifts anyway because of the self-sacrifice required to attain them.

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.

The dramatic irony in "The Gift of the Magi" occurs when both main characters sacrifice their most prized possessions to buy gifts for each other. However, their gifts are rendered useless since they sell their possessions to afford each other's gifts. The audience sees the irony that the sacrifices made by Jim and Della were ultimately in vain.

"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry comments on the themes of sacrifice, love, and material possessions. It suggests that true happiness comes from selfless acts of love and not from material possessions. This message remains relevant in our consumer society today, highlighting the value of relationships and emotional connections over material goods.

It is ironic because Della sold her long hair, which Jim loved, to buy him a watch fob, not knowing that he had sold his watch to buy her combs for her hair. They both made sacrifices for each other, but those sacrifices ended up being futile due to their choices.

She sells her beautiful hair and gets 20$ for it.

In "The Gift of the Magi," one tradition mentioned is exchanging gifts during Christmas. Jim and Della, the main characters, go to great lengths to buy each other gifts as a token of their love, despite their financial limitations.

The real gift turns out to be how they devoted their love and time to get a good gift for their spouse, and how their unwise decision led it to be a very ironic situation. The sacrifice they showed to get their spouse a gift is the present they give each other.

Symbolism is used in "The Gift of The Magi," as Dellas hair and Jims watch. Her hair and his watch are their most prized possessions in this story. They both use these items to symoblise another thing; love. They sold their prized posessions to get enough money to afford the gift they wanted to get each other for the upcoming holiday, Christmas.

Symbolism is not the only literary element that O. Henry used in this story. Irony is another key element in, "The Gift of The Magi." Irony and coincidence go hand in hand for this story. The irony is that Della sold her hair to get enough money to buy Jim, his gift (the platinum fob chain for his watch). While Jim sold his watch to get money to afford his gift to Della (turquoise combs and hair accesories for her hair). They realize what they've done at the end of the story, and it becomes clear to them that it doesn't matter about the gifts they get for eachother, but the fact that they have eachother. The greatest value they have; is eachother.

When Della looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard.

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story classified as a sentimental and classic example of American literature, with elements of romance and irony. It was written by O. Henry and first published in 1906.

Pride

Yes, the love between Della and Jim in "The Gift of the Magi" is believable because their actions and sacrifices for each other demonstrate genuine love and selflessness. Despite their financial hardships, they both prioritize their partner's happiness over their own, which is a universal theme of true love.

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She gets $20 for her hair.

Della needed more money to buy a precious gift which will be suitable only for her love Jim.

Its Wiinter

Most likely the came from Persia which is now modern day Iran. The distance was between 800 and 900 miles. I am sure they came with others to help make the long trip through the desert, to Judea.

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Dillingham Young or just Young