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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The Gift of the 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
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Compare and Contrast Essay on Short Stories Dragons‚ witches‚ princesses and knights. These are the imaginary friends in so many children’s lives. For young adults‚ those fairy tale characters give way to darker characters and more realistic situations. However‚ what do they all have in common? They live in short stories. Two short stories that are interesting are "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. Both center around two woman who are both wanting things
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What brings out the true values in “The Gift of the Magi”?Biblical allusions in the story can be found at 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
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An Analysis of Elements in Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” In Henry’s short story “The Gift of the Magi”‚ the reader is introduced to Della‚ whose financial instabilities overwhelm her as well as her husband Jim. However‚ Della maintains being a loving‚ devoted‚ and selfless wife with only one thing to live for‚ Jim. Jim is the sole breadwinner; he works long hours for very little pay. Things become more arduous when his pay was cut from thirty dollars a week to twenty dollars a week. He and
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The Gift of the Magi (Thematic Analysis) Theme 1: Gifts given don’t matter‚ the love does James and Della were happy of the other’s love and company even after realizing that the biggest sacrifice they has made became futile. The love and the affection were still there. While some see gifts as only a matter of material and money‚ “The Gift of the Magi” suggests that gifts that are given don’t matter as much as the love behind them does‚ because gifts are a sign of love between people O’Henry
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Theme and Narrative Elements: The Gift of the Magi ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Theme and Narrative Elements: The Gift of the Magi The Gift of the Magi is a short story that was written by William Sydney Porter‚ better known by his pseudonym O. Henry in 1906. O. Henry was a prolific author penning many short stories beginning in 1899 until his death in 1910. O. Henry is famous for his trademark surprise endings which he called “snapper” endings (Clugston‚ 2010) and
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Milton McFarland ENC 1102 January 2‚ 2015 Archetypal Critical Theory: Gift of the Magi In literature‚ symbolism is crucial to portray the author’s vision for the story. Each ornament presented through the story line can be viewed as a symbol that can potentially be related to the literature. Likewise‚ there are specific details‚ such as characters and setting‚ which are also symbolic [at times]. O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” gives portrays archetypal literary criticism structure. Henry’s piece
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In the stories‚ “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi”‚ the authors use situational irony to develop the theme of each story. The author uses irony to develop the theme of honesty in the story‚ “The Necklace”. In the story‚ “The Gift of the Magi”‚ the author uses situational irony to develop the theme of‚ possessions do not mean as much as the person behind them. In “The Necklace”‚ the author‚ Guy de Maupassant‚ uses situational irony to show the theme of honesty in the story. Madame Louisel
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“Selfless love” The story I chose to write about is The Gift of the Magi‚ which was written in 1906 by O. Henry. The Gift of Magi is about a young married couple on Christmas Eve trying to rummage up enough money to buy each other better than average gifts. There are many elements in this story that support the overall theme. The setting‚ symbolism‚ character‚ point of view‚ and tone all tie the main theme together which is selfless love. The setting of the story takes place in New York City
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