Comparison and contrast of “The Gift of the Magi”/ “The Necklace”
“The Gift of the Magi”/ “The Necklace”
At a young age I was taught the value of the dollar. When it comes to money I am a saver. I have always tried to save every penny, and when I had a little extra I would treat myself to something I had been wanting. I always tell myself, “Save your money, you never know when something you really need or would really like to have could come along.” When it comes to having a lot of money and a lot of possessions, I don’t really need all of it. Yes, every now and then it’s nice to go out and go shopping for new things. I’m a girl; most girls like to do that type of thing. Being materialistic does not mean you will always be happy. When you get something that you think you ought to have and you get it and after a while its “wow” factor wears off. Then you aren’t as happy as you are when you got it. What are you to do then? Spend time with people that make you happy or pick up a new hobby that you are found of. Having a certain status in society does not mean a thing to me now. When I was in middle school I decided I should try out for cheerleading because all of my “friends” were doing it. I thought the title of being a cheerleader would make people like me more and I would become “popular”. I always thought I had to dress to impress the people at my school to be better than them. I would shop at stores that the clothes were way to expensive and waste all the money that I had saved. It turned out that none of it mattered. I finally figured that out near the end of eighth grade. Having a good personality and being yourself is what will attract people, being yourself will help you find your true friends. Doing the things that YOU love and making YOURSELF happy is what matters most. The comparison and the contrast between “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Necklace” are similar and different. In “The Gift of the Magi” is a story about a couple who will sacrifice their most valuable things for each other, to buy each other a
At a young age I was taught the value of the dollar. When it comes to money I am a saver. I have always tried to save every penny, and when I had a little extra I would treat myself to something I had been wanting. I always tell myself, “Save your money, you never know when something you really need or would really like to have could come along.” When it comes to having a lot of money and a lot of possessions, I don’t really need all of it. Yes, every now and then it’s nice to go out and go shopping for new things. I’m a girl; most girls like to do that type of thing. Being materialistic does not mean you will always be happy. When you get something that you think you ought to have and you get it and after a while its “wow” factor wears off. Then you aren’t as happy as you are when you got it. What are you to do then? Spend time with people that make you happy or pick up a new hobby that you are found of. Having a certain status in society does not mean a thing to me now. When I was in middle school I decided I should try out for cheerleading because all of my “friends” were doing it. I thought the title of being a cheerleader would make people like me more and I would become “popular”. I always thought I had to dress to impress the people at my school to be better than them. I would shop at stores that the clothes were way to expensive and waste all the money that I had saved. It turned out that none of it mattered. I finally figured that out near the end of eighth grade. Having a good personality and being yourself is what will attract people, being yourself will help you find your true friends. Doing the things that YOU love and making YOURSELF happy is what matters most. The comparison and the contrast between “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Necklace” are similar and different. In “The Gift of the Magi” is a story about a couple who will sacrifice their most valuable things for each other, to buy each other a