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    The Gift of the Magi

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    Journal 1 – The Gift of the Magi By: Mariyam Meefau Rasheed Student ID: 004T5414 This is a story about a married couple set in the Christmas time in the early 20th century. The story talks about foolish and impulsive sacrifices made by a young couple with a very little amount of money. They make these sacrifices to buy Christmas presents for each another. The Young couple‚ Jim and Della‚ were very poor. The author does not give much insight on their past‚ but describes them just enough to know

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    lives. The actions of the main character in "Gift of the Magi" clearly exemplifies these verses. However‚ the actions and deeds of the main character in "The Necklace" are and example of how not to live. In "The Gift of the Magi‚" Della serves as a role model for the Principles of Matthew‚ however‚ in "The Necklace‚" Mathilda is only concerned with her own selfish needs‚ therefore contradicting the Bible. The actions of Della in the "Gift of the Magi" clearly exemplify the Principles of Matthew

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    stories‚ Lamb to the Slaughter and Jury of Hers Peers‚ there are many similarities and differences like‚ they are different because of the setting‚ the way the victim was killed‚ and if the audience knows who the killer was; the similarities are both the killers were the wives‚ both stories show understanding for the wife‚ and why she murdered‚ and both stories are told in 3rd person limited. There are many differences in these two stories. Even the setting is different. In Lamb to the Slaughter‚ the

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    Lamb to the slaughter CEL Lamb to the slaughter a short story by Roald Dahl. Is about a woman so upset with her husband she kills him and how she keeps it a secret that she did it from the detectives. I will focus on the character Mary Maloney and how her character changes as the story progresses. At first Mary Maloney comes across as a loving house wife waiting for her husband to come home ‘now and again she would glance up at the clock but without anxiety‚ merely to please herself.’ At first

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    Lamb of the Slaughter Scene 1 Husband opening door * Mary: (excited) Hello Darling Patrick: (with no emotion/tired) Hello Mary: (questioning) Are you tired? * Patrick: (answering with a little breath) Yes‚ I’m tired it was a long day at work * * Mary: (questioning him) Are you thirsty? Do you want something to drink? * * Patrick: Yes * * Mary: (jumping with joy) I’ll get it! * * Patrick: (with an angry voice) No! Sit down! * * Mary: Honey do

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    the stories we read‚ Lamb to the Slaughter and A Jury of Her Peers‚ women felt victimized‚ and killed their husbands. While they both took action for a different reason‚ those actions yielded the same result: a dead man‚ a guilty woman‚ and a criminal investigation. It seems that‚ based on the ending of A Jury of Her Peers‚ neither one of them will be caught or punished for their actions‚ because both women refused to admit to their crime. Mary Maloney (Lamb to the Slaughter) left her dead husband

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    calls Jim and Della the magi? Ans - the Magi as written in the bible were three wise men who came from east to give presents to the baby jesus in the manger. the three wise men were Gasper‚ Melchior‚ and Balthasor. and the gifts they brought were gold‚ frankincese and myarrh. they were said to be wise because they followed the star of bethlehem to reach baby jesus. and it is said that these gidfts by the magi were the wisest gifts of all. they invented the art of giving gifts on christmas eve.

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    Lamb to the Slaughter

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    Lamb to the Slaughter In the story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ by Roald Dahl. The author made me shiver at the behaviour of the character because both the main characters are two faced and cold blooded. This story is about a Lady who kills her husband with a leg of lamb and gets away with killing him. At the beginning of the story the atmosphere seems warm and cosy. The curtains were drawn‚ lamps alight‚ whisky ready on the table with two glasses. Mary Maloney was waiting for her husband to

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    “The Gift of the Magi” Expository Essay The author O.Henry portrayed the message of how the giving of gifts requires a lot of hard work‚ and also incessant searching to find the perfect gift for either your friend‚ or family. And the gifts will usually require you to sacrifice something special to you‚ either it be money or a valued possession. A gift doesn’t always have to be physical‚ maybe if you just cut a little time off work and spent it with your friends‚ it could be the best gift they might

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    Lashonda Brown E. Bloom English 102 4 November 2013 The gift that keeps giving The gift of the Magi by O. Henry opens with $1.87. That’s all Della Dillingham has to buy a present for her beloved husband‚ Jim. And the next day is Christmas. Faced with such a situation‚ Della promptly bursts into tears on the couch‚ which gives

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