GIFT CHARACTERS
Who is the main female character?
DELLLA
What happened first in the TEXT:
Della going to the jewelry store or selling her hair
Selling her hair
Provide an example from the story that suggests Della is DETERMINED
cuts her hair- the only thing she had of value
Which is the best choice for the central idea (theme topic) of this story?
Sacrifice, greed, distrust, superficial
Sacrifice
"Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation (guilt) of PARSIMONY that such close dealing implied (suggested)" PARSIMONY means....
nastiness, being cheap,shyness
being cheap
who is the main male character?
Jim
What happened first in the TEXT:
Della giving Jim his gift or fixing her hair
Fixing her hair
When Della's husband "smiles" after he sees that his wife gifted him a chain for his watch, what does this ACTION suggest about his character and how he views material items?
values relationships over material items
What is ironic about JIMs gift TO DELLA?
She can not use the combs because she cut her hair off
Two hours went by quickly, "she was RANSACKING the stores for Jim's present" (3). The word RANSACKING most closely means...searching, losing, distracting
Searching!
What are the characters' last names?
Dillingham-Young
What happened first in the TEXT:
Jim giving Della her combs or Jim having weird expression on his face
Weird expression
"Furnished rooms at a cost of $8.00 per week. There was little more to say about it" What does this piece of evidence suggest about the couple's lifestyle?
They live in a shabby apartment because they don't make much money/struggle making ends meet.
What is ironic about DELLA's gift TO JIM?
Jim sold his gold watch so the chain is useless
"She found it (the present) at last. It surely had been made for Jim and no one else. There was no other like it in any of the stores, and she had turned them all inside out. It was a platinum fob (watch) chain simple and CHASTE in design, properly proclaiming its value by substance alone..." (3). The word CHASTE means...elaborate, plain, detailed
Plain
How much does Jim make a week?
$20
What happened first in the TEXT:
Della crying or Della worrying about Jim seeing his hair
Della crying
Setting includes time of year....what TIME of year did this take place?
the holiday season, Christmas!
Name one conflict in the text and explain
specific:character vs character, self, society, nature etc.
Character vs self - Della did not have money and had to cut her hair to get Jim a gift even though it upset her
Character vs society- Della and Jim did not have a good financial situation, his pay was cut down by $10 a week
"There was a pier-glass between the windows of the room. Perhaps you have seen a pier-glass in an $8 flat. A very thin and very agile person may, by observing his reflection" PIER GLASS most closely means....window, coffee table, mirror
mirror
What color is Della's hair?
Brown
What happened second in the TEXT:
Della wrapping her arms around Jim or Della giving Jim the gold watch chain
Della wrapping her arms around Jim
"he looked very thin and he was not smiling. Poor fellow, he was only 22, and with a family to take care of" What does this INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION using his looks, tell you about him and his life?
Positive or Negative? Why?
Negative! He is wayyyyyy too young to look that stressed and tired.
What go the GIFTS they gave to each other SYMBOLIZE about their relationship/values?
The gift represents their sacrifice and/or love for one another.
When is the UNIT ASSESSMENT?
Wednesday!