THE GIFT OF THE MAGI by O. Henry Summary & Analysis (Timestamps in video notes)
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- English homework giving you trouble?
In this video I'm talking about "The Gift of the Magi," a short story by O. Henry. First there's a detailed summary, and then a discussion about symbolism, character development, and more that you might see on a test or essay question. Good luck!
SUMMARY 0:27
ANALYSIS
Irony 8:06
Role of money 10:23
Attitudes/shame about money 14:01
Jim's watch & Della's hair 15:10
The watch chain & hair combs 16:25
Moral of the story 17:41
Biblical references 18:53
Symbolism of the Magi 20:08
Hope that helps! If you have questions or you were interested in a different story or author, let me know in the comments and I'll see what I can do.:)
Henry, O. "The Gift of the Magi." The Complete Works of O. Henry, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1953, pp. 7-11.
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It is a lovely story. While Jim and Della’s hearts were in the right place, the two should’ve realized they could’ve bought something with the money they had. Della already had enough money to buy something for Jim and should’ve left it at that. Della even thought Jim only thought she was beautiful because of her hair. Jim could’ve bought any random combs and they would’ve still looked lovely in Della’s hair. Also I’m here not because of school but because I like the story.
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I just came across your video while doing an assignment on The Gift of the Magi, with biblical references to Psalms 23. Thank you for this video. Im trying to use your words and not plagiarize, lol.
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Love is not an exaggeration of the mind which’s expressed through
the words of flattery
Love is the sacrifice of the self and the acceptance of the other which’s expressed through actions
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By the way speaking of O. Henry, he was also known for using "surprise endings."
And also, your definition of irony at the end of this video, that was truly ironic.
Hi Joy! Thank you for watching, and I'm so glad to hear it's been helpful. You are right; O. Henry LOVED those surprise endings!
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The Baby Party by F Scott Fitzgerald
You were Perfectly Fine by Dorothy Parker
The Romantic by Patricia Highsmith; and
Full Circle by Edith Wharton
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The word Magi ( Mogh ) is an Iranian word given to high priests of the Zoroastrian religion and they were indeed of high intellects . As far as the expensive gifts that they possessed , one should remember that Iran was the super power with an affluent population . So the notion of desert and being poor is a stereotyped of today . But you are right in a way that with the introduction of Abrahamic religions to Iran ( present day Middle East ) total desertification of man's body , soul and environment starts and is in the process .
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What connection is there between the pocket watch and hair?
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