Friday, March 20, 2015

What is a possible justification of the title "The Gift of the Magi"?


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The reason the
author titled this piece "The Gift of the Magi" is because of the gifts they give and
the important lesson they learn. Let's start with who a Magi is. In the biblical story
of Jesus, there were three wise men, or Magi, who brought gifts to Jesus. The Magi were
like the scientists during ancient time; they would have been extremely intelligent and
knowledgable.

O'Henry, the author of "The GIft of the Magi",
chooses to compare his characters to these wise men not because they start out wise, but
because they end wiser. The two characters seek to buy each other the best Christmas
gifts. In the end, they learn that love is the best gift of all. They come to understand
what is truly to be valued and what doesn't really matter.







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