On the Son‚ also known as the “The Third Theological Oration” and “Oration 29‚” was written by St. Gregory of Nazianus (c. 329 - 390). He was the Archbishop of Constantinople during the 4th century‚ and after his death he became knows at “the Theologian” by the Council of Chalcedon. He is considered to be one of the “Cappadocian Fathers” amongst other defenders of the faith‚ and theologians of that time such as Basil the Great‚ Gregory of Nyssa and others (Intro). In the introduction of On God and
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Magi (Remake) It was the day before Christmas when Della was walking through the shopping mall. She had recently been fired from her job at the KIA plant because she was blamed for something she did not do. She wanted to get her husband Jim something really nice for Christmas. Della looked in her pocket and pulled out some crumpled up dollar bills and coins; $3.65 to be exact. “Oh no‚” she thought‚ “What am I going to do with this?” Della looked up at the stores full of nice gifts and presents;
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1 J. Combs Italian Culture‚ UMUC 334 18 September 2011 Mid-Term Essay Test 1a). Outline and explain the crises that occurred in the Late Middle Ages that would eventually lead Italian scholars to seek alternatives to a society they viewed as decayed‚ corrupt‚ and outmoded? Also begin your description by explaining why those crises differed with preceding centuries‚ characterized by a sense of place and of relative progress in the West? Provide some roundabout dates to place both the High
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twist ending to this short story. When the story reached an ending‚ Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della’s hair‚ but Della cut her hair and sold it to buy a chain for Jim’s watch. This story included a situational irony. I believe the number 3 is referring to the three Magi‚ Balthasar‚ Melchior‚ and Gaspar‚ with three homelands. In the story‚ he mentioned he would love Della no matter condition she is in‚ shows that he is a kind man. The story also mentions the watch has value just like Jim. Finally
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amount of money. They make these sacrifices to buy Christmas presents for each another. The Young couple‚ Jim and Della‚ were very poor. The author does not give much insight on their past‚ but describes them just enough to know that they have fallen on hard times. Their lives were very bland and uneventful‚ but they loved each other very much. At the beginning of the story‚ Della was counting the money she had‚ which was only one dollar and eighty cents. Since these were the first words of the
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characters: Jim and Della. The meaning of the gift is emphasized in the story. It is the gift from the heart that is more valuable than anything. O. Henry illustrates the meaning of the gift through the love of Della and Jim. With love‚ they can give their lover anything they have. Della is willing to sell her precious hair to buy Jim a platinum chain. Jim is willing to sell his precious watch to buy Della a tortoiseshell comb. Living in a very poor condition can not prevent Jim and Della from giving their
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when O.Henry compared Della and Jim’s riches with the riches of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. The comparison between their riches show that what Jim and Della had was enough to be compared with famous wealthy people‚ but it isn’t what they have materially at the end that makes them rich but what they have in the inside. Jim and Della’s treasures versus the treasures of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. “Had the queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft‚ Della would have let her
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events will play out in their future. In “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Necklace”‚ Della and Madame Loisel’s weaknesses are very different‚ but they shaped how the character developed. In “The Gift of the Magi”‚ Della is extremely Naive. She believed that selling her hair would make her husband‚ Jim happy. In the article it says‚ “Cut it off and sold it” said Della. “Don’t you like me now?” (O’Henry 5). Della sold her hair so that she could make Jim happy by getting him a chain for his pocket
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sparked his interest. From this point on Ruben found much excitement in reading and was the sole person who showed gratefulness and appreciation for the gift. Presents are also exchanged in The Gift Of The Magi by the husband and wife. Della the wife in the story was anxious for what she was going to give her husband for Christmas. She had only a dollar and eighty-seven cents to spend for her
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narration he moves away from Della (main character) to illustrate a broader spectrum of the setting like when he describes a flat where Della and Jim live. This story is one of the O. Henry’s most popular short stories and cannot escape any of the authors best know characteristics since this story is full of love‚ sacrifice‚ values and surprise. Given a brief description of the setting where the author describes the surroundings of their flat as sad and not much alive - Della watches a "gray cat walking
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