We get to understand all goods about things we do for others. Not many people recognize the risks that are taken when making sacrifices. These actions are mostly made for a loved one being a sibling, parent, or girlfriend/boyfriend. In “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, it teaches us how sacrifices are made in the name of love. There are many meanings for sacrificing. The nature of sacrificing is something you have to think about before doing it. “A sacrifice is when you give up something that is meaningful or important to you for something else that is more meaningful and important to you.” (Wright, 1) This means the sacrifice being committed should be a difficult thing to give up. (Wright,1) Many people think making sacrifices is a negative
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Jim had a watch which was worth so much to him. Della had her real long hair. Christmas was just around the corner, but none of these two had enough money to get each other a gift. They both felt like they had to give each other something for their love. The story “the Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry had a plot twist which was involved with sacrificing in the name of love. As christmas got closer, Della had an idea. She decided to cut her hair and sell it to get more money for a gift. She only had $1.87 to buy the present. It wasn’t enough. With the hair she would sell, they would give her $20. She rapidly looked for the perfect gift. She bought him a chain for his watch. She knew he would love it. Little did she know, Jim had sold his watch to buy Della a comb for her long hair which was now gone. (Henry, …show more content…
Henry, we get to understand how sacrifices are done when it comes to love. This is a great way to learn many more details over sacrifices in the name of love. The way both Jim and Della made sacrifices for each other demonstrates enough. Love can be a very beautiful feeling. A better feeling is taking big risks for someone you know is willing to make them as well. “When you do make a relationship sacrifice, try not to think of it in terms of you giving up your happiness for the other person.” (Wright, 2) Sacrifices should be a good thing. It’s a great sign of love. Before making sacrifices, make sure to go over rules to see if it’s worth it. It’s no good to make a sacrifice that’s not worth it so it could be taken for regret later. Only know you’re committing a sacrifice when you’re risking something important. If you think about it twice, this for a fact is without a doubt a sacrifice in the name of
Jim had a watch which was worth so much to him. Della had her real long hair. Christmas was just around the corner, but none of these two had enough money to get each other a gift. They both felt like they had to give each other something for their love. The story “the Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry had a plot twist which was involved with sacrificing in the name of love. As christmas got closer, Della had an idea. She decided to cut her hair and sell it to get more money for a gift. She only had $1.87 to buy the present. It wasn’t enough. With the hair she would sell, they would give her $20. She rapidly looked for the perfect gift. She bought him a chain for his watch. She knew he would love it. Little did she know, Jim had sold his watch to buy Della a comb for her long hair which was now gone. (Henry, …show more content…
Henry, we get to understand how sacrifices are done when it comes to love. This is a great way to learn many more details over sacrifices in the name of love. The way both Jim and Della made sacrifices for each other demonstrates enough. Love can be a very beautiful feeling. A better feeling is taking big risks for someone you know is willing to make them as well. “When you do make a relationship sacrifice, try not to think of it in terms of you giving up your happiness for the other person.” (Wright, 2) Sacrifices should be a good thing. It’s a great sign of love. Before making sacrifices, make sure to go over rules to see if it’s worth it. It’s no good to make a sacrifice that’s not worth it so it could be taken for regret later. Only know you’re committing a sacrifice when you’re risking something important. If you think about it twice, this for a fact is without a doubt a sacrifice in the name of