The Gift of the Magi Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the The Gift of the Magi Group at eNotes. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:28:44 en-us <![CDATA[Rather than being ironic, the argument can be made that the title "The...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/magi-has-come-imply-wise-men-what-ironic-title-119121 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/magi-has-come-imply-wise-men-what-ironic-title-119121 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:28:44 PST <![CDATA[The irony in the "Magi" is that the truth of love was inside of them all...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/magi-has-come-imply-wise-men-what-ironic-title-119121 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/magi-has-come-imply-wise-men-what-ironic-title-119121 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:51:57 PST <![CDATA[What is ironic in the title of this story is the fact that, at least...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/magi-has-come-imply-wise-men-what-ironic-title-119121 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/magi-has-come-imply-wise-men-what-ironic-title-119121 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:04:05 PST <![CDATA["Magi" has to come to imply "wise men". What is ironic in the title...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/magi-has-come-imply-wise-men-what-ironic-title-119121 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/magi-has-come-imply-wise-men-what-ironic-title-119121 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:21:26 PST <![CDATA[It simply means that life is full of sadness.]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/1-what-instigates-moral-reflection-that-life-mage-16565 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/1-what-instigates-moral-reflection-that-life-mage-16565 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:41:55 PST <![CDATA[Della is Jim Young's wife. She is counting the little money she has to...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/what-good-literary-analysis-focused-della-young-116095 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/what-good-literary-analysis-focused-della-young-116095 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:58:43 PST <![CDATA[What is a good Literary Analysis focused on Della Young in "The Gift of...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/what-good-literary-analysis-focused-della-young-116095 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/what-good-literary-analysis-focused-della-young-116095 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:37:40 PST <![CDATA[This narratorial comment at the end of O' Henry's story The Gift of the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/all-who-gave-gifts-these-two-were-wisest-give-111527 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/all-who-gave-gifts-these-two-were-wisest-give-111527 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:00:10 PST <![CDATA["Of all who gave gifts these two were the wisest " give your idea.]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/all-who-gave-gifts-these-two-were-wisest-give-111527 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/all-who-gave-gifts-these-two-were-wisest-give-111527 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:53:21 PST <![CDATA[They give each other gifts for Christmas that can be described (watch...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/look-title-story-what-gift-do-you-think-o-henry-110645 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/look-title-story-what-gift-do-you-think-o-henry-110645 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:17:40 PST <![CDATA[The gift Jim and Della give to each other is the gift of sacrifice and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/look-title-story-what-gift-do-you-think-o-henry-110645 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/look-title-story-what-gift-do-you-think-o-henry-110645 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:17:02 PST <![CDATA[Look at the title of the story. What "gift" do you think O. Henry had in...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/look-title-story-what-gift-do-you-think-o-henry-110645 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/look-title-story-what-gift-do-you-think-o-henry-110645 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:47:07 PST <![CDATA[Pronouns are where you replace proper nouns with more generalized terms...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/beginning-story-what-some-pronouns-you-may-find-109147 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/beginning-story-what-some-pronouns-you-may-find-109147 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:25:46 PST <![CDATA[In the beginning of "The Gift of the Magi" what are some pronouns you...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/beginning-story-what-some-pronouns-you-may-find-109147 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/beginning-story-what-some-pronouns-you-may-find-109147 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:36:38 PST <![CDATA[The answer is Selfless love because they would give up things they both...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/what-plot-story-gift-magi-861 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/what-plot-story-gift-magi-861 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:53:48 PST <![CDATA[This would appear to be a subjective question, one based on personal...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/based-give-magi-what-would-you-sacrifice-one-you-107447 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/based-give-magi-what-would-you-sacrifice-one-you-107447 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:54:06 PST <![CDATA[Based on 'The Gift of the Magi", what would you sacrifice for the one...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/based-give-magi-what-would-you-sacrifice-one-you-107447 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/based-give-magi-what-would-you-sacrifice-one-you-107447 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:45:33 PST <![CDATA[Exchange of gifts testifies to exchange of love, love which is true and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/do-you-think-that-sacrifies-jim-and-della-made-107083 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/do-you-think-that-sacrifies-jim-and-della-made-107083 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:15:25 PST <![CDATA[If you look at the sacrifices that they made in separate lights, without...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/do-you-think-that-sacrifies-jim-and-della-made-107083 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/do-you-think-that-sacrifies-jim-and-della-made-107083 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:02:30 PST <![CDATA[In "The Gift of the Magi" do you think that the sacrifies Jim &...]]> http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/do-you-think-that-sacrifies-jim-and-della-made-107083 http://www.enotes.com/gift-magi/q-and-a/do-you-think-that-sacrifies-jim-and-della-made-107083 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:49:09 PST