In O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," despite loving her long hair, Della cuts it and sells it. What motivated her to take this

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In O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," despite loving her long hair, Della cuts it and sells it. What motivated her to take this

step?
a. her selfless love for Jim
b. her wish to change her looks
c. her wish to break the monotony of her life
D her wish to buy a Christmas present for Jim
e. her desire to imitate a friend

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2 answers:

SashulF [63] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-27T00:11:10+03:00

SashulF [63]3 years ago

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It is A and D because henry is right

Kaylis [27] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-26T22:05:59+03:00

Answer :

In O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," despite loving her long hair, Della cuts it and sells it. The following reasons motivated her to take this step :

a. her selfless love for Jim

d. her wish to buy a Christmas present for Jim

The following lines from the story give the answer to the question.

"Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. Her Jim. Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him. Something fine and rare and sterling—something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim. "

Della is a loving person and there is nothing more she loves in this world than her husband Jim. She has been saving for months in order to buy a decent Christmas present for her husband.