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mafiozo [28]
3 years ago
7

Describe the situational irony in “The Gift of the Magi”. How is this irony critical to the story’s theme?

English
1 answer:
enot [183]3 years ago
8 0
It arises from the fact that both Jim and Della sell their most prized possessions to buy the other person a special Christmas gift, but the gift each buys is designed for the possession each one sold.<span />
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