I believe it would be a, as the passage focuses on how they became more americanized
The fine clothing immediately distracts Stephano<span> and </span>Trinculo<span>. They want to steal it, despite the protests of </span>Caliban<span>, who wants to stick to the plan and kill </span>Prospero<span>. </span>Stephano<span> and </span>Trinculo<span> ignore him. </span>
Answer:
the is passive aggressive
O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi is considered a short story. O. Henry is actually a pen name for William Sydney Porter. The short short story is about a married couple and their ways of dealing with the challenges of purchasing Christmas gifts for each other. The challenge is, it has to be a secret and they don't have much money.
The answer is: <span>He appreciates Della's gift to him, even if he won't be able to use it.</span>