In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway feels that Daisy and Gatsby's relation will most certainly end poorly. Nick believes that the couple's relationship is structured upon illusion, at least on the part of Gatsby. Nick believes that Gatsby is attempting, through his relationship with Daisy, to relive the past in order to create a new future. Furthermore, Nick feels that Daisy's affections for Gatsby is owed not to any sort of true, emotional love, but rather an attraction to his wealth.
The main idea of “The Gift of the Magi” is that the value of a gift is in the giver, rather than the gift itself. Jim and Della, out of their love for each other, purchased a gift that required them to sacrifice something that was precious to them.
