Christmas Gift

“The Gift of the Magi” Literary Devices “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry is a short story about a lovely couple that worry about each other. Christmas is coming and Jim and Della don’t have enough money to buy a gift. They sale their valuable things in order to have a gift for their partner. “The Gift of the Magi”, O. Henry uses tone, mood, symbolism and irony to develop the plot of the story. To begin with, O.Henry uses the tone hopelessness, this makes Della look in a critical condition…

Emily Daniels Mr. Musick “The Gift of the Magi” is about Della and Jim. They don't have a lot money and it's about Christmas time. It's a tradition where you give gifts. They wanted to buy something nice for each other but they didn't have money too. So, they take it upon their self to sale their self the buy sell one of their most valuable items to buy each other a gift without them each other knowing. What they valued about each other and bought something for they sold. Loving someone…

In the 21st century Christmas has developed from its original intent. This case study will investigate the social construction of the Christmas that we know today. Social construction is a phenomenon that embodies a set of ideas created by society and is acted upon on though cultural and social practices. Two billion people worldwide celebrate the traditionally Christian holiday of Christmas on December 25th. Christmas trees, Santa Clause, gift-giving, and decorations seem to now dominate the…

we’re once again being bombarded with advertisements upon advertisements promoting sales, deals, and more between November 24th and December 25th (with some even extending past that into “New Years Savings” as well). It’s Christmas time again, which means it’s time to buy gifts to hold over your friends and family until next year's sales start up. But why do we do this? What has spurred us to spend this holiday and others like it not with those close to us, but in a department store? The short…

on. In Henry’s story,” The Gift of the Magi,” Della and her husband James are in poverty. They can’t afford each other a present for Christmas. They sell their most valued items to get each other quality gifts. Henry reveals the theme in this story by using irony and characterization. Irony is the unexpected outcomes. “ I had my hair cut off and sold because I could not have lived through Christmas without giving you a present.” (page 3) Della sold her hair for a gift for her loved one. This…

American cultures. This final lab also allowed me to analyze how I will use my Spanish and knowledge in the future, to further my career and successes in life. In El Salvador, Christmas, the independence of El Salvador, and La Semana Santa are holidays/ celebrations that are important to the Salvadorian culture. Christmas in El Salvador is celebrated with fireworks, a feast of food, family, and lots of dancing. The day of independence is celebrated with marching bands, cheerleaders, and with…

Goodness of the Grinch What is true goodness? Are you born with it, or do you have to change yourself to be good? How much is related to the environment that surrounds you? An example of refinding goodness is the story of the Grinch. He started off as a good “person,” later changed when he had had enough of the teasing just because of how he looked, and later managed to rediscover the good he had in him from the beginning. This is his story. In the beginning of the Grinch’s story, he…

Medieval Christmas (Intro) Most holidays during the medieval period were determined by the Church including Christmas. Christmas in medieval England was very different to modern day Christmas. It was the church that ensured that it was celebrated as s true religious holiday instead of just being a simple feast for peasants to enjoy themselves. Medieval Christmas History There was no established imperial religion until the birth of Christianity. When Christianity took over the empire, the church…

was one lozy morning that kinda turned great. Later it on it kinda got wores and worse throughout the night.It was christmas and my family and I were opening gifts. We were enjoying ourselves drinking eggnog and what not things were just feeling good to start off. Everything was going okay until my brother finally got home, then everything got all twisted. As we were opening gifts all you seen were smiles and happy faces. Then my grandma walked in with an enormous bag of stuff. She got me a…

Christmas is one of the world’s most celebrated Christian holidays in the entire world. It unites all Christians across the planet to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Son of God. This holiday holds a lot of religious importance in the Christianity fraternity. The official date for Christmas is usually the 25th of December. The primary focus of this paper will be to analyze every aspect of Christmas day and identify its importance to Christians and the entire globe. Christmas…