Which story, "Lamb of the Slaughter" or "The Necklace", does a better job of showing situational irony? She tries her best to have this image of being wealthy when in reality she is broke. Both stories do a good job of showing situational irony ,but "The Necklace", does a way better job. In the "Lamb of the Slaughter", they have about two or three examples of irony. One is the name of the story.…
The stories of “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant and “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” by Flannery O’Connor are different from one another at first glance, however when analyzing deeper into the context, there are obvious similarities that can be recognized. The main characters from both of these stories are identified as Mathilde from “The Necklace” and the grandmother from “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” with both of these characters being comparable on the aspects of their character flaw, encountering of tragedy, and undergoing of character change.…
A short story illustrates the effectiveness of the plot, particularly one that has a surprise ending such as, “The Gift of the Magi”. In this story of Jim and Della, they are approaching Christmas and have very little money to spend on one another. They each want to surprise the other one with a marvelous gift for Christmas but they have little money and Della only has $1.87. Della ends up cutting her hair for the money while Jim sells his cherished watch. Through selfless acts done for love, they each end up giving one another a Christmas gift they will always remember and cherish. It didn’t matter to either of them what they had to do in order to provide the gift. The theme was portrayed by the literary elements within the story. Plot, point of view and symbolism are just a few of the literary elements which helped developed the theme of the story.…
In each story, the setting, including the mood created by the setting, plays an important role in the actions and the development of the characters. In “The Gift of the Magi,” because of their extreme poverty, Della and Jim must sacrifice their most prized possessions in order to buy a present for each other. In “The Necklace” M. Loisel and Mme. Loisel are forced to live in extreme debt for ten years because of a lost necklace. Both stories involve women who are faced with poverty, but the women confront their poverty in a different manner. Your task is to analyze this difference.…
“The Gift of the Magi” is centered on two main characters Jim and Della. It is a Christmas themed story in which a poor couple find themselves in a difficult situation when looking to buy presents for each other, when they find out them both have no money. Jim’s pride and joy is a golden watch and Della’s most prized possession is her hair. But when they both go to buy presents for each other they both sell their most prized possessions to buy gifts. When they show each other there presents they are shocked to find Della bought a chain for Jims watch, and Jim bought combs for Della’s hair!…
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“Irony is a disciplinarian feared only by those who do not know it, but cherished by those who do”, Soren Kierkegaard knew what he was talking about when he said these famous words. “The Gift of the Magi”, written by William Sidney Porter, often known by his pen name O. Henry. It is a short story depicting literary elements of irony, romance, and Porter's sense of twist endings, and is all about a poor couples Christmas. Because of the end results of Della and Jim's sense of self sacrifice, “The Gift of the Magi” displays almost a word for word example of what irony is defined as.…
The development of the statement, appearances can be deceiving, is a use of foreshadowing. When Mme. Loisel sees the black satin box, it appears to be the most expensive item in the box. This is an key case of foreshadowing by Maupassant. When looking through for a piece of jewelry to wear, Mme. Loisel dislikes the bracelets, a Venetian cross, gold, and gems. She finally sees something that she likes, a necklace in a black satin box which implies the necklace is an very expensive one. Mme. Loisel “hands trembled as she took it up. Clasping it around her throat, outside her her high-necked dress, she stood in ecstasy looking at her reflection”(30). This case of foreshadowing considering the box makes the necklace seem expensive at first glance. Mme.…
In the short story, “The Gift of the Magi”, O. Henry uses literary devices to show us that love and sacrifice are powerful human emotions, that cannot be outstripped by material possessions. In the story, the author uses many quotes to express symbolism to help reiterate the theme, one of the quotes is, “of all who give and receive gifts, such as they are the wisest. Everywhere they are the wisest. They are the Magi” (O Henry 185-186). This quote applies to the theme, because it helps to relate their decision (to sacrifice and give) as the wisest people, as it shows that their selfless and that they’re merrily sacrificing possessions they are fond of for each other, whom they love. The author uses many literary devices to emphasise the theme,…
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.…
In the story “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry the two main characters are a husband and wife who give up their most precious possessions to be able to afford gifts for each other on Christmas Eve. The story follows the wife Della throughout the day as she tries to find a way to get money so she can buy her husband Jim a Christmas gift. Throughout the story there are a lot of themes that are shown through Della and Jim’s actions. The three most important themes found in this story are sacrifice, love and pride. Sacrifice, love and pride are all shown by Jim and Della throughout the story as they both try to find a way to get money for each other’s gift and as they sell their prized possession.…
The Gift of the Magi, by O. Henry. A story, about sacrificing what you love for someone you love. The first paragraph will be about the sacrifices that they have done for one another. The Second will about a creditable love between a Man and Woman, that cannot be separated. The third paragraph is thoughts. Mr. James and his wife Della Dillingham Young, have a love between each other. They can’t stop having thoughts for one another.…
O. Henry’s, “The Gift of the Magi”, follows a young poor couple that give up their greatest belongings in order to buy something special for each other. However, they can not make use of their gifts, because what they gave up, relates to their possessions they gave up. In Sherman Alexie’s “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”, the protagonist Victor travels with his childhood friend Thomas to Phoenix to get the remains of his dead father. Thomas tells him the story of Victors dad telling him to “Take care of each other” (156).…
Sacrifice is different for every person. In the gift of the magi by O. Henry, he shows two people who love each other so much that they will sacrifice their favorite things for the other. The gift of the magi is about two people; Della and Jim. It is Christmas Eve and Della wants to give her husband Jim a nice gift but all she has is $1.87. She ends up giving up her prized possession (her hair) to get a chain for his watch, and her husband sold his watch (his prized possession) to get combs for her hair. They end up with a gift that they can’t use. In the story, O. Henry display a character, Della, who is affectionate, devoted, and selfless.…
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry and the Sesame Street version are about friends sacrificing their valuable possession in order to make their friends happy. To understand both versions of the story you must take a closer look at the key of friendship. A discussion of comparing and contrasting must include two different versions but the same meaning. An examination of the to version will reveal what is similar in the two version and what sets them apart from each other. The impact of friendship and unselfishness can be seen in both versions of the story.…