Which excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi" presents the reader with the initial conflict of the story?

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FromTheMoon [43]3 years ago

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Answer: "Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present."

Explanation: The excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, which presents the reader with the initial conflict of the story is "Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present." The initial conflict of the story is that it is Christmas Eve and Della has little money to buy a present for Jim. Although she is proud of her hair, she will sell it to buy a present for her husband.

snow_lady [41]3 years ago

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Answer:

Explanation:

<h2>I believe that the conflict is that Christmas was tomorrow was going to be Christmas and she doesn't have much money to buy Jim a present.</h2>

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