The Gift of the Magi By O. Henry In “The Gift of the Magi” O. Henry makes the statement that the wisest kind of gift is one that comes from the heart. He makes this point by creating admirable characters and using an allusion to the Magi. His point can be supported by Della and Jim’s undying love for each other and their determination to get each other meaningful gifts‚ even if that means sacrificing “the greatest treasures of their house”. Della’s hair seems to be the very essence of
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They live in short stories. Two short stories that are interesting are "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. Both center around two woman who are both wanting things very badly. Mathilde in "The Necklace" wants to be wanted in her life and she wants to be rich and have luxurious things‚ but she married a poor clerk. Della from "The Gift of the Magi" is poor but she wishes to buy something for her husband on Christmas Eve for Christmas. While there are
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The story “The Gift of the Magi” Irony is the opposite of what’s expected. There are three type of irony‚ the first type of irony is verbal irony it can also be called sarcasm or being sarcastic. The next irony is dramatic irony it is when the author lets the reader into the secret. The third irony is situational irony and it is when no one knows something was going to happen. So in this case he used dramatic irony because we knew that Della cut her hair so she can buy a Christmas gift for Jim.
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In “The Gift of The Magi” by O. Henry there’s a lower class married couple who would do anything for each other. Then in “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant is a middle class married couple‚ they learn what it truly means to be poor lower classmen. In both of these stories there are both similarities and differences in their plots and between the characters. They both also have ironic endings. The plots of these two stories differ from each other‚ but are still both ironic. In “The Necklace” Mathildes
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The short story The gift of the Magi‚ by O.Henry‚ is a story of poverty and depression and how a great love overcomes it. The conflict and the setting create the intense suspense in the story. The main conflict in the story is poverty. Della does not have enough money to buy her husband a Christmas present and Christmas was a day away. She was thinking of every possibility of how to get Jim a present. At last she decided to give up her most prized possession. In the book it says‚ “Now
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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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“ This was love meant after all: sacrifice and selflessness.”(DelaCruz) “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry is a short story about the selflessness of true love. Della and Jim are a poor couple on Christmas eve. Della cried about not being able to buy her beloved Jim a present with only‚ “One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.” She longed to get Jim a good gift but little did she know that jim would come home with a beautiful present for her. This story is filled with symbolism and irony
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In the short story‚ The Gift of the Magi written by O. Henry the point of view is told in third person omniscient. According to our text‚ third person omniscient is when the narrator looks at the events of the story externally and relates to the characters. We don’t know how Jim feels about much of anything‚ but he still uses Jim to tell part of the story. The point of view in this short story is for the most part consistent throughout the story‚ but at one point in the last paragraph of
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Literary Analysis of The Gift of the Magi The twists and turns of the plot as it unfolds within O. Henry ’s “The Gift of the Magi” are what simply captivate the reader in such a short amount of pages. The story of Jim and Della on a cold Christmas Eve at the turn of 20th century America is centered around what is remarkably relevant to what many readers have experienced in their own lives; the inevitable stresses‚ sacrifices‚ and joys of the holiday season. Strapped for cash and wanting to give
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Selfless Love‚ the True Gift of the Magi Kim Frazier ENG 125 Ms. Marvel May 2‚ 2011 Selfless Love‚ the True Gift of the Magi O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” is a timeless story of selfless love. At the beginning of this tale the reader is introduced to Della Young a wife who has saved every penny she can to get her husband Jim a wonderful Christmas present. Though she has tried to come up with more money all she had is a dollar and eighty seven cents‚ and she does not feel that this
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