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ENGLISH STORY: THE GIFT OF MAGI REVIEW SUMMARY AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND PODCAST
Listen to the Efforts of Students: The Gift Of Magi By O. Henry Podcast by 1. Neel 2. Prakhar 3. Saloni 4. Prashant
Podcast by Vinya Gupta- The Gift of Magi
The Gift of Magi by Deeksha Raina (A2305213046), Mandvi Kacker (A2305213487), Amaan Ullah (A2305213020), Achu Narayan
Imagine $1.87 for that is what Della Dillingham Young has to buy a present for her beloved husband, Jim. The next day is Christmas. Faced with such a situation, Della burst into tears on the couch, and it is from here that the narrator picks up the opportunity to tell us more about the situation of Jim & Della. In a nutshell, they live in a shabby flat & their poverty is pronounced. But then love is another thing, of which there is no dearth between the two of them. In fact, they have a fantastic bond with each other. Della recovers and quickly tiptoes to a mirror, lets her hair down to examine it- they are beautiful, brown & flow down below the knees. It’s a treasure in more than one way for the two of them. Having had a close look at her hair, Della puts it back up, can’t hold a tear down her cheek, and bundles her hair on top of her head. The decision was taken swiftly, it seems, for she leaves the flat & walks straight to Madame Sofronie’s hair goods shop. Strikes a bargain with a heavy heart & picks up the US$20 in exchange for her golden locks. That makes her kitty up to $21.87. With an added budget, Della goes shopping for Jim with a pre-decided gift- an elegant, platinum watch chain for his watch. Picks up the 21 $ tag item, feels excited & saunters her way back home, reaches for the curling iron to make her short hair presentable. With her best efforts, she feels that Jim will not approve of it. But then she has managed a good present for him. Done with her hair, she proceeds to prepare dinner. As the clock strikes 7 in the evening, Della greets Jim at the door, who stares at her fixedly, wondering where her hair has gone. Della isn’t quite able to read or decipher his expression. After a while, Jim presents his gift to Della & as she opens the box, she is able to understand Jim’s reaction. Only that she bursts into tears on seeing the fancy combs that she has been wanting to purchase for ages. Alas! Now she has no hair to use them for. Jim consoles Della out of her sobs. Feeling better, it’s Della’s turn to present Jim with his gift. Jim is stumped, smiles & falls back on the couch. He has sold his watch in exchange for the combs! Jim suggests putting their presents away and having dinner together. The narrator pulls the curtain down by telling the reader that Della & Jim are the wisest of everyone who gives gifts. They are the magi!
From the EduSoMedia Blog: http://cse1creations.blogspot.in/2014/09/review-gift-of-magi-by-deeksha-raina.html
