The rising action for this short story is when Christmas is near but Della does not have enough money to buy Jim a Christmas gift. At first, Della does not know how she will get Jim the perfect gift even though she has been putting a penny aside everyday so she could eventually buy Jim a gift.
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The resolution of "The Gift of the Magi" occurs after both Jim and Della reveal that they have sold their own prized possessions to buy expensive Christmas gifts for each other
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The exposition of the story introduces Della and her financial situation and establishes the setting: the day before Christmas, in an unnamed city.
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The main conflict in The Gift of the Magi is poverty. Because of their poverty, Jim and Delia have to make great personal sacrifices to buy the other a Christmas present
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O. Henry's purpose in writing 'The Gift of the Magi' was to show that material possessions are not as important as true love. sana po nakatulong
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The rising action for this short story is when Christmas is near but Della does not have enough money to buy Jim a Christmas gift. At first, Della does not know how she will get Jim the perfect gift even though she has been putting a penny aside everyday so she could eventually buy Jim a gift.