The Gift of the Magi
What present did Jim buy for Della? Why did he think they were a perfect gift? Why are they useless at the moment?
1. The protagonists love for eachother
2. the comparison between Della and the queen of sheba
3. Young did not consider her quilts as art pieces
4. remember her history
5. the value of things lies in making them
6. the value of work
7. mme. Loisel is ridiculously self important
8. surprise endings
9. the necklace
10. hard work shapes a persons character
11. showy and vulgar
12. predicament
13. I just read O Henry's short story "The Gift of the Magi."
14. Leonardo da Vinci - inventor, painter, and poet- is considered a true genius.
15. laziness
In "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, Jim bought a set of combs for Della's beautiful long hair. He believed they were a perfect gift because Della often expressed her admiration for the combs when they passed by a store window. Jim thought they would beautifully adorn Della's hair and enhance her natural beauty.
However, the combs are rendered useless at the moment, as Della has recently cut and sold her hair to buy a platinum fob chain for Jim's cherished pocket watch. They both sacrificed their prized possessions to buy each other meaningful gifts, only to discover that their gifts are no longer purposeful. Della's hair, which the combs were meant for, is now too short to utilize them.