The Gift of the Magi
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Main Ideas
- Sacrifice for love: The main characters, Jim and Della, sell their most valuable possessions to buy Christmas gifts for each other.
- Irony of fate: Despite their desire to please each other, the gifts turn out to be useless due to their mutual sacrifices.
- Importance of non-material values: The story shows that genuine feelings and the willingness to sacrifice are more important than any material gifts.
- True love is expressed through actions, not material gifts.
Date of publication: 14 May 2024
Last updated: 14 July 2024
———The Gift of the Magi
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Genre: Classical literature