The Gift of the Magi

Short Story | O. Henry
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Of all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest

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nbsp Of all who give and receive gifts such as they are wisest Everywhere they are wisest They are the magi The quote is taken from the last line of The Gift of the Magi by O Henry At the end of the story the writer says that the people who give and receive gifts with true love are the wisest He also says that Jim and Della belong to this wise group He calls them the Magi The Magi were the wise men in the Bible who brought gifts for baby Jesus They understood the real meaning of giving Their gifts were not just things Their gifts carried love faith and deep care In the same way Jim and Della give gifts that are filled with love Della sells her beautiful long hair to buy a chain for Jim s watch Jim sells his old gold watch to buy

combs for Della s hair Their gifts cannot be used in the end Jim has no watch Della has no hair But this does not reduce the value of their gifts Their gifts show their hearts They show sacrifice They show true love The writer calls them the wisest because wisdom does not come from money It comes from the heart It comes from giving something precious for the happiness of another person Jim and Della do this happily Their love grows stronger even when their gifts fail The writer gives them the highest honor by calling them the Magi He means they have the same purity wisdom and kindness as the first gift givers of history

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