The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry – English Short Stories
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned … Read more
This lesson was published on May 08, 2020 by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl
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Very nice story. How devotions and true love make living worthwhile. No any materialistic possessions can be compared with them.
That’s right, and for this reason, some people maintain that love is the best medicine, while some others believe that laughter is the best medicine. It has psychologically been proven that health relationships and true love make people extremely happy and nothing can take their place.
The central theme of this short story is love. As Della and Jims deep love and care for each other when they both sold their most valuable and loved possessions in order to buy gifts.
That’s right. Love and devotion that could lead to any sacrifice to make your loved one happier are the main themes of the story.
Della and Jim’s have very unique love.
They just care about each other.
This is a true love.
That is indeed true love. You’re absolutely right. True love makes room for any possible sacrifice you can ever imagine.