The Gift of the Magi

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  What connection do you see between "The Gift of the Magi" and Nikki Giovanni's poem "Luxury"?

  Posted by postupdirtystacks on Dec 2, 2008 at 03:38 PM

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  What is the true "gift" in "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Posted by stronger on Dec 1, 2008 at 01:26 PM

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  Why did O. Henry call the characters in "The Gift of the Magi", ‘magi’?

  Posted by tkerbag on Dec 1, 2008 at 01:21 PM

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  What is a good Poem for the book "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Posted by dr4g0nthelf on Nov 25, 2008 at 03:51 PM

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  Where is the rising action in "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Posted by necky on Nov 10, 2008 at 03:59 PM

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  What is the main conflict "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Posted by iluvjesse1 on Nov 9, 2008 at 10:23 AM

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  What is the tone in the story "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Posted by seramanai on Nov 3, 2008 at 08:02 AM

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  Are the main characters of "The Gift of the Magi" dynamic or static?

  Posted by babes on Nov 2, 2008 at 01:53 AM

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  Della compares the chain to Jim when she says,"Quietness and value..."Explain what kind of person Jim might be based on what Della states?

  Posted by loverbabe95 on Oct 29, 2008 at 02:21 PM

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  In the story "The Gift of the Magi", what are the two characters Della and Jim like?

  Posted by donnasmith92 on Oct 29, 2008 at 12:10 PM

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  What is the moral of "The Gift of the Magi" and why?

  Posted by pdubicki on Oct 26, 2008 at 12:06 PM

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  What is the gift that O'Henry refers to in "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Posted by newyorkcity575 on Oct 19, 2008 at 12:16 PM

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  What is the main idea of "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Posted by seva on Oct 18, 2008 at 05:59 AM

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  In "The Gift of the Magi", what are the conflicts in the narrative: man vs. man; man vs. nature; and man vs. himself?

  Posted by pot on Sep 28, 2008 at 04:17 AM

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  What is a good example of a "blues" poem for the situation in "The Gift of The Magi"?

  Posted by windwakerforever on Sep 25, 2008 at 07:05 PM

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  What is the theme of "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Posted by manny1 on Sep 24, 2008 at 06:25 PM

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  Explain how the ending of "The Gift of the Magi" is an ironic situation (one in which actions lead to an unexpected outcome).

  Posted by lilann on Sep 24, 2008 at 05:00 PM

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  How does the author of "The Gift of the Magi" unfold the irony of Jim having bought the combs for Della's hair, which is no more now?

  Posted by shh123 on Sep 22, 2008 at 12:48 PM

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  What is the genre of "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Posted by lskaf on Sep 14, 2008 at 06:04 PM

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  What is the plot diagram for "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Posted by moose13 on Sep 6, 2008 at 10:56 PM

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