GERLIE G.

AMPARADO

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The poorer we are, the deeper our love for each other. Recreating the image of “a dollar and her
87 cents, “Della “bulldozes” the grocery store and pillars of her 1958 apartment complex so she
can save her pennies and rob her, It clearly explains to the reader the life of the deceased. Their
lives of appreciative and more trusting. Della sells her beautiful hair to have enough money for a
nice present for her husband. Besides, coincidentally, her husband, Jim also does the same
thing. Exchanging his gold watch for a comb for Della’s shining hair. As the author describes
these 2 things as their “possessions that they both took a mighty pride”, readers can see that no
matter how much Della’s hair and Jim’s watch means to them, they can not be compared to the
image of the characters in each other’s eyes.

The third considerable denial is the choice of present they choose for each other. the greatest
effort Della makes to find the right fit for Jim is illustrated by the author in the first two hours of
detailed “Store Search”. It’s a platinum chain is design, which aptly expresses its value through
substance rather than silly adornment,” And deserves a unique gift that’s also worth a watch.
Her husband loves him so much,

Loves him so much, it’s “it was just like him-

Quiet and worthy “reflected in the sentence. Not only Della, but Jim wishes her wife well. The
“Strange face” when he saw her hair wasn’t because he didn’t like her haircut, but because of
the gift he bought her. This is a set of “Pure

Tortoiseshell, Bejeweled Edge” genuine and expensive combs. Even with this brief description,
the value of Gift is clear.

This is clear evidence of how Jim understands Della and is making an effort to select the
appropriate gift for Dell as well. From this is follows that Jim loves her

Della dearly, loves everything about her, and loves her beautiful hair, which is said to be her one
of is “both proud possessions”. You can see that to him, the gifts that Della deserves of her
should be those capable of demonstrating her virtues purity, grace, splendor, kind nature, and
her thoughtfulness. difference, so it’s clear in that both Jim and Della are head over heels in
love. The deep understanding of and the sympathy between them is invaluable

Reference:

The story was initially published in The New York Sunday World under the title “The Gift of Magi” on
December 10, 1905. It was first published in book form in the O. Henry anthology The four Million in
April 1906.