necklace which doesn’t turn up and have to work hard to pay it off not knowing that the necklace is of little value. Contrariwise‚ in O. Henry’s short fiction “The gift of the Magi‚” the characters Jim and Della selflessly use the little wealth they have to buy each other a gift for christmas and then soon come to find out that their gifts were useless. At the end they see that their actions weren’t worth it and could’ve been avoided. The theme that these stories share is that love will force you to
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THE GIFT OF MAGI Della and Jim Young‚ the main characters in "The Gift of the Magi‚’’ are a young married couple with very little money. Jim has suffered a thirty-percent pay cut‚ and the two must scrimp for everything. On the day before Christmas‚ Delia counts the money she has painstakingly saved for months. She is dismayed to find she has less than two dollars‚ hardly enough to buy anything at all. After a good long cry‚ Delia determines to find a way to buy Jim the present he deserves. As she
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THE GIFT OF THE MAGI Scene1: Della: What do you think‚ honey? It is not the most wonderful‚ but the most delightful tree of any Christmas any where? Jim: Well… Della: Yes? Jim: It is…most original. But the fact that we couldn’t afford to buy anything. Sometimes not even enough food! And especially not Christmas gifts. I’ve worked hard and I’m earning more money now‚ but back then I was only making…$30 a week. Della: Honey‚ don’t worry about that! Although we do not have the largest goose‚ or a lot
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acts of by others after Hannah had passed. Reading Hannah’s Gift stirred up many emotions in my heart. Much of Maria Housden’s story was heartwarming but sad as I felt as if I was experiencing her journey right there with her. The memories Maria shared about Hannah left
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When man was first created they were given gifts by Prometheus. They had received many wonderful things such as the shape of the gods and understanding. There is one special gift that Prometheus did not give man‚ dreaming. Prometheus wanted to grant man this godly ability‚ but he could not. Only Hallucinus‚ god of dreams‚ could do such a thing. There was only one problem with what Prometheus wanted to do. No one actually knew where to find Hallucinus. Only his father Hypnos‚ god of sleep‚ knew where
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The first issue is regarding the effectiveness of an NGO and their volunteers and leaders‚ who are typically outsiders to the community. How well and how much do the NGO involved know about their clients‚ and indeed‚ is there a need to know every aspect of a community in order for effective aid? On another note‚ how can we measure an NGO’s performance‚ and should we do so using quantitative methods in the first place? How true is the economic mandate that one does not spend others’ money as carefully
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the manifestation gifts (1 Corinthians)‚ the redemptive gifts (Romans 12- prophet‚ servant‚ teacher‚ exhorter‚ giver‚ ruler‚ & mercy)‚ and the ministry gifts in which we walk out our other gifts (Ephesians 4). The redemptive gifts are possibly received at conception‚ rather than salvation. (It is one of God’s mysteries as to when we truly receive a redemptive gift. The Bible does not make clear the exact timing. See Jeremiah 1:5 for indication of initial gifting.) The gifts tend to shape our
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America has given me many gifts‚ and great opportunities. It has given me education‚ technology‚ and freedom. I would not be able to be me without these things. One of the first gifts America has given me is education. It is great that America has given me the chance to have education. I love the fact that i can have an education because that way you can study something that you want to when you grow up and you can make your dreams come true. We don’t all have to be the same‚ we are all treated
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Holiday homework belonging essay In the beginning of the book The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick‚ Billy’s sense of belonging was limited by his dad‚ his school and everyone around him. This is shown by the way his dad never accepted him and always treated him badly. He always felt like he didn’t belong in his town as everyone was different to him‚ he didn’t like his teachers at his school or anyone else in it‚ the only place he felt like he belonged was the quiet‚ secluded area‚ known as Westfield
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Suggestion for development of Hawkers Hawkers/Street vendors are most vulnerable to forced eviction and denial of basic right to livelihood. It causes severe long-term hardship‚ impoverishment and other damage including loss of dignity. Therefore‚ no street vendor should be forcefully evicted. They would be relocated with adequate rehabilitation only where the land is needed for a public purpose of urgent need. Therefore: a) Eviction should be avoided wherever feasible unless there is clear
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