Essays on The Gift Of The Magi

Though the settings differ substantially, the theme of love is clear both in “The Greatest Thing since Sliced Bread” and “The Gift of Magi,” through the author’s use of character, style and point of view. The book "The greatest thing since sliced bread" by Don Robertson and Gift of Magi are used to expound themes of love even though the two have different settings. The authors have employed the use of characters, point of view and style to bring out the theme of love. Gift of magi is a book concerning a couple and has inspired many readers ...

O. Henry wrote The Gift of the Magi in 1906 and this short story deals with the warmth that people have around Christmas day. The story happens the night before Christmas and the atmosphere is very familiar and inviting because the main characters are people who care about each other and who are good-hearted. All of the elements in the story suggest that people should have faith in humanity and that the Christmas spirit still spreads love through the world. This short story is great and both Della and Jim are caring and benevolent characters who show that love ...

1. Analyzing Point of View

In the O. Henry short story “The Gift of the Magi,” the plot is told from a third person perspective – there is an outside narrator who is none of the characters within the story, merely recounting what Della and Jim are going through. This point of view remains consistent throughout the short story, not shifting at any point – this shows complete objectivity on the subject of Della and Jim, providing an outside perspective that is without bias on either side. This allows the reader to discover things along with the narrator, as Della or Jim would betray their perspectives (what ...