Gifts Essay The reason why I chose the two pictures with the food‚ is because in the essay Emerson stated that “Food is one of the necessities that we need in order to survive.” And he also said that “It is also important to the giver and the person who is receiving it. Emerson also stated that “Food is a way to say welcome and food has that balance.” Emerson also states in the essay that “Food is a reward.” In the first paragraph‚ in the middle of the second sentence‚ Emerson said “I do not think
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reputation. And the story “The gift of the Magi” was one of those short stories. Anyone who reads this story for the first time may mistake it for a fairy tale because of its title. However there are underlying meanings behind this name‚ which substantially contribute to the value of this story. They are the author’s emphasis on the value of the gifts and his deep appreciation and admiration for the love of two main characters Jim and Della. The value of the gift is emphasized in the story. Both
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relationship is the relationship between Jim and Della in “The Gift of the Magi”. They love eachother so much that they are willing to sacrifice their most prized possessions to make their spouse happy. Della cuts off her beautiful hair just to get Jim a gift worthy of making him feel loved. Jim sells his watch that was passed down to him through the generations to buy Della some combs for the hair that she treasured. Even when they discover that the gifts are not useful anymore‚ they still love each other.
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Imagine‚ if you will‚ a gift. I’d like for you to picture in your mind. It’s not too big. About the size of a golf ball. So in vision what it looks like all wrapped up. But before I show you what’s inside‚ I will tell you that’s going to do incredible things for you. It will bring all of your family together‚ you will feel loved and appreciated like never before. And reconnect friends and acquaintances you haven’t heart from in years. Adoration and admiration will overwhelm
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This is ironic because the reader and Della do not know what gift she would receive. The result is a controversy over what the reader would expect. Della sold her long hair already so the reader would not predict Jim to gift her combs. In the following quote: “With that chain on his watch Jim might be properly anxious about the time in any company. Grand as the watch was‚ he sometimes looked
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Literary Criticism of ‘Journey of the Magi’ The ‘Journey of the Magi’ is a poem written by T.S. Eliot in 1927. The inspiration for this poem is adapted from the story of the Three Magi who traveled from far away to pay homage to birth of Christ under the guidance of a star. The theme revolves around their search of faith narrated in the point of view of the Magi. The poem has no set rhyme or meter and is constructed in free verse. Unsatisfied and regretful with the times that they have wasted
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Curtis Jones Mrs. Bacon English 2326 8 March 2013 Poetry Analysis for the “Journey of the Magi’ T.S. Eliot was born on September 26‚ 1888 in a small town in Massachusetts. He was the youngest of seven children. Eliot was educated at Smith’s Academy in St. Louis and Milton Academy in Massachusetts. He later went to college at Harvard University where he became an editor for the Harvard Advocate which published many of his poems. This lead to his first publication‚ “The Love Song of J. Alfred
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Short Story Performance Task Writing (The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry) I chose this story because through it I learned how nice it is to have someone who would sacrifice their pride possession to make you happy‚ I chose it because it is important to know the true meaning of Christmas and this story tells it perfectly‚ I chose it because through it I learned that love is the one the wisest gift that some one could ever give you. I choose to designed my cover this way because I believe that
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His Story the Gift of the Magi? “The gift of the Magi” is a famous short story by O. Henry. It may be mistaken to be a fairy tale when it is given that name. However‚ O. Henry calls his story “The gift of the Magi” because he wants to emphasize the meaning of the gift and show his love to the 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
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Adoration of the Magi Dawn N. Amos Michaelia Black MUS 180 June 14‚ 2010 I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the Student Bulletin relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper‚ I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism did take place in the writing of this paper‚ I understand
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