English Comp II 11 December 2014 The Gift of Love: the wisest of all. Written in the first decade of the twentieth century‚ “The Gift of the Magi” is one of O. Henry ’s most famous stories. It is included in The Four Million‚ his first collection of short stories‚ published in 1906‚ and has been anthologized many times since then. According to Kathleen Wilson‚ ("The Gift of the Magi." Short Stories for Students) the story contains many of the elements
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Wil Mathis Mrs. Caccese AP English 17 October 2012 The Ultimate Gift Life is the ultimate continuum‚ because it truly waits for no one. Our time here is limited and our opportunities are unlimited so make the most of what you have and work hard for what you desire. You have an obligation‚ as a breathing‚ conscious‚ living being to make the most out of your life in honor of those who lost this gift. I was 14 years old when my parents got separated‚ in that first week I stopped going to school
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“ Of all who give and receive gifts ‚ such as they are wisest . It is the spirit in which these gifts are exchanged that is important .” Ellaborate with reference to the story ‘ The Gift of The Magi .’ The wonderful story ‘The Gift Of The Magi ‘ has been written by O.Henry (real name – William Sidney Porter) who was born in 1862 in North Carolina ‚USA. After finishing school he worked for sometime as a clerk in his uncle’s drugstore in which he was wrongfully convicted for embezzlement and
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impression on his memory. He can never forget them. Such an event happened in my life. I shall never forget it. My skill in swimming I have learnt swimming very early in life. Our house is very near the Ganga. I regularly bathe in the Ganga. During my bath I spend sometime in swimming. I can swim even when the Ganga is very rough. Thus I may say that I am an expert swimmer. The memorable event has something to do with my skill in swimming. The memorable event It was the month of August. The
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BEST GIFT I HAVE EVER RECEIVED The best gift I have ever received has recently been gifted to me by my parents in the form of an Apple I pod touch. The sleek look of the gadget was enough to make me fall in love with it. The touch interface is superbly smooth and makes access of the applications and music very easy. The sound quality of the device is awesome and takes the listener away from the world. It has become my indispensable partner in gym‚ travelling‚ walks‚ and at times even in the class
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condition‚ brought about through connections to places‚ people and society. As such‚ the positive or negative nature of this concept is dependant on the effects of interpersonal experience on individual condition. Steven Herrick’s verse novel‚ ‘The Simple Gift’‚ explores assumptions surrounding the need for societal and familial acceptance. This novel challenges such perceptions through three varying viewpoints‚ each elucidating the common theme that belonging is reliant on human feelings of security and
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Irony Essay In the short story The Gift of Magi‚ written by O. Henry‚ you are introduced to Della. A young wife who is determined to buy her husband‚ Jim‚ a Christmas gift. However‚ when the families’ income was cut back‚ Della tried to make her $1.87‚ which was her total savings‚ enough to buy Jim a gift before Christmas. With Christmas being tomorrow‚ she tries to figure out what she is going to do. She sits on her couch clutching to what is all she has. Her small amount of savings reminds
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"To see ourselves as others see us is a most salutary gift. What is more important‚ however‚ is the capacity to see others as they see themselves." (Aldous Huxley) Aldous Huxley made the previous statement probably with several meanings in mind. He might have thought about the egoic self analysis as well as the impact of knowing oneself and having the capacity to ‘see others as they see themselves’ in interpersonal communication‚ therefore conversation or dialogue. The human ego is very much
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continue to impact our lives every day so many years later. I am thankful for the beliefs and ideas they based the foundation of our Constitution on. When thinking about the biggest impact on my generation‚ it is difficult to narrow it down to just one or two. However‚ I feel that America’s greatest gift to my generation is Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Speech. Religious freedom has long been a part of our everyday lives even if we don’t think about it every day. Without religious freedom ‚
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Janine Giandomenico October 10‚ 2012 “The Gift of the Magi” "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry is a tale rich with the simplicity of times past‚ while carrying forward one that transcends time an history…the unconditional love and sacrifice of man (Jim) and wife (Della). Published in 1906 in “The Four Million”‚ it was his first collection of short stories‚ it included a surprise ending that come to be considered typical of Henry’s other writings. “The story is also thought to exemplify the
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