Jim and Della are characters in the short story "The Gift of the Magi," by O. Henry. In the story, Della sells her long hair to buy Jim a golden chain for his precious watch. She does not know Jim has sold his watch to buy beautiful combs to adorn her long hair.

The gifts do not affect Della and Jim's relationship negatively. Quite the contrary, they only serve as proof of their great love for each other. Each one sold their most precious possession to be able to give the other something that represents their feelings. Even though the gifts are now useless, they still mean a lot, and the couple's love is not diminished at all. Their reactions when they receive the gifts are evidence of that:

But she held them to her heart, and at last was able to look up and say: "My hair grows so fast, Jim!"

. . .

Jim sat down and smiled.

"Della," he said, "let's put our Christmas gifts away and keep them a while. They're too nice to use now. I sold the watch to get the money to buy the combs. And now I think we should have our dinner."

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2 years ago

Explain why or why not Our Town contains a Biblical worldview

Brut [27]

Answer:

Be more specific, "My Town" could be anywhere in any country.

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3 years ago

Plz hurry it’s urgent Thank you

dezoksy [38]

Answer:

Explanation:

The answer A is already stated in the text. The answer B is already stated in the text. The answer C is not in the text, but isn't related to the 6 paragraph. With that being said, I believe it's D. Hope this helps, maybe..

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2 years ago

According to "How the Children of Birmingham Changed the Civil-Rights Movement," what was the most important effect that the Chi

grigory [225]

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It had a very positive impact on Dr. King's reputation for;

1. It helped him have a legacy, something people could remember him for.

2. It influenced his winning the Man of The Year Award and the Nobel Peace Prize.

Explanation:

The Children's Crusade launched on May 1963 was an initiative of Rev. James Bevel an adviser to King who wanted children to begin their own march. Dr. Martin Luther King greatly encouraged the children to participate in this march. According to the author of this text, this march changed the face of the movement and helped many to embrace the end to segregation preached by the blacks.

Without this crusade, the author believes that Dr. King may not have been recognized for all of his hardwork in the black emancipation struggle.

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