Q - Why does the writer calls Jim and Della the magi? Ans - the Magi as written in the bible were three wise men who came from east to give presents to the baby jesus in the manger. the three wise men were Gasper‚ Melchior‚ and Balthasor. and the gifts they brought were gold‚ frankincese and myarrh. they were said to be wise because they followed the star of bethlehem to reach baby jesus. and it is said that these gidfts by the magi were the wisest gifts of all. they invented the art of giving
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A journey is only valuable if it challenges our assumptions and allows us to develop spiritually or emotionally. To what extent is this perspective represented in texts you have studied? Journeys prove to be extremely beneficial through the spiritual and emotional development they bring‚ particularly when they challenge our assumptions. The experiences on these journeys are confronted by a variety of choices and obstacles‚ which challenge our thinking and presumptions. Through the obstacles in
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Addie Febres The Mysterious Boy Once a baby boy just got born‚ the mother was happily rocking the baby in her arms. The dad said‚ “ What should we name the boy‚ Virginia?” Then she said‚ “I don’t know‚ David‚ I don’t know. ” But then that night a pixie warned the parents that danger has come‚ the pixie had bright pink eyes‚ dark blue hair‚ and wore a neon green dress. So the pixie agreed that she would bring
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The Nacirema change their behavior leading up to December 25th on their approved calendar. They believe that a spirit called "Christmas" will magically fill themselves and the people around then with joy and caring tendencies. They tell their offspring and little ones that a large man in a red suit with a white beard will break into their homes on the 25th and leave gifts if their behavior is good. If they are bad this man will leave black natural resources‚ coal. The children are also told to leave
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The lack of imagery and metaphor in O. Henry’s short story “The Gift of Magi” make the few Bible allusions stand out. In the 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
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The show Elf has been my first theater show ever and I thought it was a pretty amusing show. For example‚ the costumes of the actors did their job of what they wanted to portray with them. They were on point like Buddy’s elf costume and the other elves costumes matched their tops‚ shoes‚ and hats. Then as Buddy went to visit his father there was a whole different dress wear compare to his. They all had working‚ formal clothes with suit cases and all. Therefore‚ as when the transformation due to Buddy
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Although I have only been living in this house for 2 years and possibly only have two years left to live in it‚ I still consider this my home. I have a wonderful first lady and an extraordinary son‚ Bart. Although I love my job‚ it does come with some disadvantages. My first priority is to make the United States citizens content by improving our country. The most controversial decision‚ since being in office‚ is whether to cut down the Redwood forest in San Francisco‚ California for paper products
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Literary Analysis of The Gift of the Magi 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. Strapped for cash and wanting to give
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The 3 Little Pigs and Mr. Wolf Once upon a time‚ in a small village in the town of Piggy‚ three little pigs which were all brothers lived happily. Their names were Toby‚ Max‚ and Jeff. Amongst these three little pigs lived a wolf by the name of Mr. Wolf who lived all alone. Mr. Wolf was the only lone wolf in the whole town and many pigs in Piggy town disliked him‚ which include the three little pigs. This wasn’t always the case‚ about three years back Mr. Wolf and three little pigs were very close
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When everyone is a child they have a childhood memory‚ my favorite memory was my first Christmas in my new house. In To Kill A Mockingbird the story is told through the young girl’s life. Throughout the story their is topics like‚ people being prejudice‚ racism‚ and discrimination. In scout’s childhood she was able to enjoy spending time in her father’s everyday life. In A Christmas Memory a seven year old boy lives with his older cousin and other relatives with a dog named Queenie. The elderly
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