Della In The Gift Of Magi

Della the Humane Woman “ The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and discipline, and effort, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them, over and over, in myriad petty little unsexy way, everyday” (David Foster Wallace). This is how Della’s feelings are expressed throughout the story The Gift of Magi. Readers can see that Della is a realistic character because she sacrifices her treasures. She may not have much to give to her loved one because she is a poor woman whose barely making a living but still trying to make Jim delighted. Plus in general Della is just a philanthropic person. This is why Della would fit in today’s society. In the story, The Gift of Magi, Della is a sensible character because she abdications her treasure of
Likewise, she is selfless because she does not ask for much in return. Moreover, Della is committed to Jim because she does not want him to be furious after she cut her hair to pay for his present. I think that the relationship between Jim and Della is tenacious because it seems as if Jim is not too angry of her action. Furthermore, Jim questions her of why and what she has done but does not criticize her. However, Della is selfless of what she has done and what she has because she cuts her magnificent fiery hair to sell and earn some money out of it. Della’s selflessness is shown throughout the story by mainly sacrificing her most treasured item for a man she is passionate towards. She also cares about him so much that she literally runs in every store basically embarrassing herself to find a present for him and does not care what other people think of her. Therefore, Della is committing her relationship that is very tight and her selflessness is expressed throughout the