20 pages 40 minutes read

O. Henry

The Gift of the Magi

Fiction | Short Story | YA | Published in 1905

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Essay Topics

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How do the narrator’s intrusive comments throughout the story affect your experience reading the story?

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Compare and contrast Jim and Della’s characters.

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How does the presumed setting (New York in the early 20th century) affect the characters and the plot of the story?

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