there are elements of theme throughout the entire story. One example of theme in the story is that poverty affected both the main characters Jim and Della. Jim and Della both lived in a poor neighborhood with very little money. They both wanted to get each other a very meaningful Christmas present. Another element of theme in this story is that Jim and Della realize how much they love each other. Eugene Garcia fines that “In this trite little tale of mutual self-sacrifice between husband and wife‚ O.
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last paragraph O. Henry compares Jim and Della to the three wise men that came to give gifts to Jesus on the first Christmas. Also in the exposition of the story there are another two Biblical allusions. Della’s hair is written to be so beautiful that her hair would depreciate The Queen of Sheba’s jewels and gifts. And Jim’s golden watch would have made King Solomon pluck his beard with envy. Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft‚ Della would have let her hair hang out the window
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can be witnessed and character development observed. Setting may also have a social dimension in which particular local customs‚ dress‚ or speech provide a framework for understanding the characters and their interactions.” (Clugston‚ 2010 p.6.4) Della counting her pennies visualizes the depth
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The tree-soul‚ Pier Della Vigne tells them that in life he was an advisor to Emperor Frederick‚ moral‚ admirable man. Then jealous groups of men in the court started blackening his name with lies. As a result of his named being blackened‚ the Emperor turned against him‚ which destroyed his reputation‚ and put him in prison. Pier Della Vigne was so ashamed and “unable to accept his wretched fate that he brutally took his life
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In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Mark Antony delivers a very strong and persuasive funeral oration in Caesar’s honor. Antony himself was a trusted friend of Caesar and manipulated the conspirators of the play in thinking that he approved of their deed. With his influential tone and methods of verbal communication‚ Antony had his audience in an awe of disgust and hate. Mark Antony’s funeral speech: A soliloquy that changed the play of Julius Caesar. Antony’s vocalizations are a triumph
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comparison‚ all four people made a sacrifice in order to get the other a Christmas gift. Although the gifts were very different‚ they were all extremely meaningful to the other. Both stories are very similar in the way they got the gifts. For example‚ Della didn’t have enough money for the watch fob she wanted to get Jim so she cut and sold her hair. While this was happening‚ Jim was selling his watch to get combs for Della’s beautiful hair. As in the video‚ Bert exchanged his paper clip collection for
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THE TEMPLE OF VESTA The round temple is called Temple of Vesta. It was built in the I century B.C. In the Middle Ages the Temple of Vesta became a church dedicated to Santa Maria della Rotonda. The Vestal Virgins were priestesses who had to guard the sacre “fire of the family” because it always had to remain on. THE TEMPLE OF SYBIL The rectangular temple is called Temple of Sybil. It was built in the II century B.C. In the Middle Ages the Temple of Sybil became a church dedicated to St
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Before initial reading: The comments to the right are my thoughts and questions on phrases I have placed in the essay and how appropriate they would be. Analyse the ways conflicting perspectives generate diverse and provocative insights. All texts composed convey an agenda which is based on the composer’s context. William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Jason Reitman’s satirical film Thank You For Smoking (2005) and George Orwell’s Animal Farm (1945) all use conflicting perspectives to convey
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characters: Jim and Della. The meaning of the gift is emphasized in the story. It is the gift from the heartthat is more valuable than anything. O. Henry illustrates the meaning of the giftthrough the love of Della and Jim. With love‚ they can give their lover anything theyhave. Della is willing to sell her precious hair to buy Jim a platinum chain. Jim iswilling 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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would not expect the same manners from someone in lower class as someone in the higher class. I think this because the people in the social class that they are in don’t want to be looked down on. In “Up From the Holler” I took the perspective of Della. She grew up
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