➤ Work: The Gift of the Magi
➤ Author: O. Henry
➤ Summary:
➤ The Gift of the Magi is a short story about love, sacrifice, and generosity.
➤ It focuses on a young married couple, Della and Jim, who are poor but deeply in love.
➤ Della’s sacrifice:
➤ Della wants to buy a Christmas gift for Jim but has very little money.
➤ She decides to sell her most precious possession, her long beautiful hair, to buy Jim a gift.
➤ Jim’s sacrifice:
➤ Jim also wants to buy a special gift for Della.
➤ He sells his most valuable possession, his gold watch, to buy combs for Della’s hair.
➤ The twist:
➤ When they exchange gifts, they realize that both presents are now useless.
➤ However, their sacrifices show how much they truly love each other.
➤ Main themes:
➤ Love and sacrifice
➤ Generosity
➤ Poverty and dignity
➤ Irony
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