Characters
Who are the main characters in the story?
Who are Della and Jim?
What is the main theme of the story?
What is the theme of love and sacrifice?
What does Della do to afford a gift for Jim?
What is she sells her hair?
What does Della’s hair symbolize?
: What is beauty and sacrifice?
Where does Della live?
What is in a small flat?
What is Jim’s prized possession?
What is his gold watch?
How does the theme of poverty impact the characters?
What is it forces them to make difficult choices?
What does Jim buy for Della?
What are combs for her hair?
What does Jim’s watch symbolize?
What is time, legacy, and manhood?
What time period does the story take place in?
What is the early 1900s?
How does Della feel about her hair?
What is she takes great pride in it?
What lesson about gift-giving does the story convey?
What is the true value of a gift lies in the love behind it?
What is the climax of the story?
What is the moment when they reveal their gifts to each other?
What do the combs symbolize?
What is Della's beauty and her desire to adorn herself for Jim?
How does the setting contribute to the mood of the story?
What is it emphasizes the struggles and poverty of the characters?
What is Jim's reaction when he first sees Della after her haircut?
What is he is shocked and cannot comprehend the change?
How does irony play a role in the story?
What is both characters sacrifice their treasures for gifts that are now useless?
How does the story end?
What is they realize the irony of their sacrifices but find joy in their love?
How does the platinum fob chain symbolize Jim?
What is its value and simplicity reflect his character?
What is the significance of the gray surroundings described in the beginning?
What is it reflects Della's despair and the bleakness of her situation?
How do both characters show their love for each other?
What is they sacrifice their most valuable possessions?
What does the story suggest about materialism?
What is it highlights the emptiness of valuing possessions over love?
What event is taking place when the story occurs?
Christmas
What is the significance of the title "The Gift of the Magi"?
What is it refers to the wise gift-giving of the characters who sacrifice for love?
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions?
What is it drives them to make sacrifices due to financial constraints?