necklace which doesn’t turn up and have to work hard to pay it off not knowing that the necklace is of little value. Contrariwise‚ in O. Henry’s short fiction “The gift of the Magi‚” the characters Jim and Della selflessly use the little wealth they have to buy each other a gift for christmas and then soon come to find out that their gifts were useless. At the end they see that their actions weren’t worth it and could’ve been avoided. The theme that these stories share is that love will force you to
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THE GIFT OF MAGI Della and Jim Young‚ the main characters in "The Gift of the Magi‚’’ are a young married couple with very little money. Jim has suffered a thirty-percent pay cut‚ and the two must scrimp for everything. On the day before Christmas‚ Delia counts the money she has painstakingly saved for months. She is dismayed to find she has less than two dollars‚ hardly enough to buy anything at all. After a good long cry‚ Delia determines to find a way to buy Jim the present he deserves. As she
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THE GIFT OF THE MAGI Scene1: Della: What do you think‚ honey? It is not the most wonderful‚ but the most delightful tree of any Christmas any where? Jim: Well… Della: Yes? Jim: It is…most original. But the fact that we couldn’t afford to buy anything. Sometimes not even enough food! And especially not Christmas gifts. I’ve worked hard and I’m earning more money now‚ but back then I was only making…$30 a week. Della: Honey‚ don’t worry about that! Although we do not have the largest goose‚ or a lot
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Donato 1 Justin Donato Professor Jessica Catron English II 23 February 2014 Descriptive Essay: First Year at HAA The year was 2010 when my parents decided that it was time for a change. I have not really realized how big that change impacted my life until now. I went to North Shore Seventh Day Adventist Academy for six years. At first‚ I really did not want to switch schools but as I put more and more thought into it‚ I decided that it was the best thing for me to do. This first year at
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Philippines has a lot of activities and family affairs. Our country is said to be the world’s longest Christmas season for celebrating it as early as September last until third Sunday of January. Filipinos hand on Christmas decorations‚ buying early gifts; doing caroling‚ and preparing a lot for Christmas. Every evening of this season‚ you will see beautiful lights and creative paroles‚ hearing Christmas songs along the way‚ and smelling different native delicacies offered by the vendors in the streets
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When man was first created they were given gifts by Prometheus. They had received many wonderful things such as the shape of the gods and understanding. There is one special gift that Prometheus did not give man‚ dreaming. Prometheus wanted to grant man this godly ability‚ but he could not. Only Hallucinus‚ god of dreams‚ could do such a thing. There was only one problem with what Prometheus wanted to do. No one actually knew where to find Hallucinus. Only his father Hypnos‚ god of sleep‚ knew where
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acts of by others after Hannah had passed. Reading Hannah’s Gift stirred up many emotions in my heart. Much of Maria Housden’s story was heartwarming but sad as I felt as if I was experiencing her journey right there with her. The memories Maria shared about Hannah left
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Anh Phan ENG 099 7248795 Descriptive Essay Grandmother‚ the inspiration of my life I still remember every picture and actions of my grandmother‚ a woman who loves me and sacrifices for me and my father most. My father grew up in the north of Vietnam‚ and my mom and my family in the south of Vietnam. For the disadvantages of long distance‚ I could not visit my grandmother and grandfather regularly. Fortunately‚ in Tet Holiday in Vietnam when I was 7 years old‚ my parents took me to visit
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America has given me many gifts‚ and great opportunities. It has given me education‚ technology‚ and freedom. I would not be able to be me without these things. One of the first gifts America has given me is education. It is great that America has given me the chance to have education. I love the fact that i can have an education because that way you can study something that you want to when you grow up and you can make your dreams come true. We don’t all have to be the same‚ we are all treated
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asking passengers to proceed towards a particular gate for security check. There were counters of various airlines with smartly dressed men and women who were answering the queries of passengers‚ weighing their baggage and issuing boarding passes. The gift shops in the airport were well stocked with books‚ toys‚ chocolates and knick-knacks. We came across a FLORIST with large varieties of flowers‚ a saree shop selling traditional bangles‚ sarees‚ and numerous snacks counter. The assortment of snacks
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