McFarland ENC 1102 January 2‚ 2015 Archetypal Critical Theory: Gift of the Magi In literature‚ symbolism is crucial to portray the author’s vision for the story. Each ornament presented through the story line can be viewed as a symbol that can potentially be related to the literature. Likewise‚ there are specific details‚ such as characters and setting‚ which are also symbolic [at times]. O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” gives portrays archetypal literary criticism structure. Henry’s piece of literature
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“The Gift of the Magi” by O.Henry is a short story about James and Della Dillingham Young‚ and the events that occur one Christmas eve. The story begins with Della Dillingham Young frantically gathering her money to purchase a gift for her husband Jim Dillingham. Della loves her husband Jim so much‚ that she sacrifices her beloved hair in order to purchase a wrist band for Jims watch. Unbeknownst to her‚ Jim sacrificed his watch to purchase a set of combs that she always desired. Love‚ sacrifice
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Literary Analysis #1: Gift of the Magi ‘Gift of the Magi’ is an old tale that has been altered throughout the years. O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) composed this touching story within three hours of his deadline. Under the circumstances of the short amount of time he had to create the story‚ it is a charming showcase of his talents. The element of the ‘Gift of the Magi’ that captured my attention most was the characters. Their appearance on the outside did nothing to clue in the reader about
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The Gift of the Magi by William Sydney Porter Xinyan Zhu September 2‚ 2012 Comp1102 /Fall Mrs. Chambers The Gift of the Magi by William Sidney Porter William Sidney Porter‚ better known under his pen name “O. Henry”‚ born September 11 1862 in Greensboro North Carolina. Accused of embezzling bank fund‚ Henry was arrested and sentenced to three years in prison. During this dark period in his life‚ he begin his literary career with his stories that were to be collected in his first book
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T.S. Eliot’s poem "Journey of the Magi" interprets the wisemens’ trip to go see baby Jesus from a different perspective than most of us are used to hearing. The biblical version that is most popular doesn’t seem to mention anything bad or difficult about the journey that they made. The wisemen had a lot going against them to make their traveling terrible. It was in the winter‚ they rode on smelly camels‚ and the upset camel men were no comfort to the wandering Magi’s. In the first part of the poem
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Journey of the Magi- T.S Eliot Two body paragraphs using PEEAL‚ including 2/3 good examples This poem‚ Journey of the magi by T.S Eliot explores the idea that a journey can involve obstacles and challenges. The magi are faced with difficulties‚ hardships and discomforts such as the hostility from the natural world and humans and sleep deprivation. In the first stanza the line “The ways deep and the weather sharp” an inverted syntax is used to put emphasis on the sufferings and difficulties of
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The painting "Adoration of the Magi" by di Nardo portrays the three Magi approaching the baby Jesus and the Virgin Mary. However‚ there is much more to it than just this familiar scene from Judeo-Christian lore. When approaching this painting in order to analyze it iconographically‚ it is necessary to first look at all aspects of the form. If this aspect is ignored‚ it provides for an incomplete analysis of the painting. Once this is looked at‚ the iconography of the painting becomes much clearer
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Journey of the Magi’ has been penned down by Nobel prize winner TS Eliot an is a contrast of experiences based on the nativity of Christ. The monologue describes the journey of the Magi to Bethlahem in search of spiritual pacification and is an account of Eliot’s own conversion to Anglican faith‚ making the journey and objective correlation for Eliot. As per the Gospel story‚ the Magi were the three wise men namely Balthazar- King of Chaldea‚ Gaspor - King of Ethopia‚ Melchoir -King of Nubia who
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judgements. Eliot’s poems ‘Journey of the Magi’ (1927) and ‘Rhapsody on a Windy Night’ (1920) both explore the fragility of the human mind (an idea streaming directly from the era of Modernist poetry‚ where writers perceived the world as fragmented and alienated)‚ showcasing his original and abstract style of writing and‚ when read into further‚ reflect Eliot’s own values and the commons of society and culture and the time of composition. ‘Journey of the Magi’ is a dramatic monologue narrated by one
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Why Does O Henry Call His Story the Gift of the Magi? “The gift of the Magi” is a famous short story by O. Henry. It may be mistaken to be a fairy tale when it is given that name. However‚ O. Henry calls his story “The gift of the Magi” because he wants to emphasize the meaning of the gift and show his love to the characters: Jim and Della. The meaning of the gift is emphasized in the story. It is the gift from the heart that is more valuable than anything. O. Henry illustrates the meaning
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