KnowledgeFocus
1。Discussthefollowiions。
1)ortantaboutthetitle?
2)WhatarethefliTheGiftoftheMagi?esofflict(physical,moral,iual,oremotional)doyouseeinthisstory?
3)HowdoesO。HenryportraythecharaTheGiftoftheMagi?
4)Whatarethethemesiory?Howdotheyrelatetotheplotandcharacters?
5)WhatarethesymbolsioftheMagi?Howdotheyrelatetotheplotandcharacters?
6)IsDellatiions?Issheafullydevelopedcharacter?How?Why?
7)Doyoufierslikable?Whyorwhynot?
8)Doesthestoryendintheected?How?Why?
9)Whatisthetralprimarypurposeofthestory?Isthepurposeimpful?
10)Howessentialisthesettiory?Couldthestoryhavetakenplaywhereelse?
&herthefollowirue(T)orfalse(F)。
&edout20dollarsatthebeginniory。()
2)Upoion,Della(Mrs。JamesDillinghamYoulifeofsobs,snifflesandsmiles。()
3)IoftheMagi,thedaywasgoingtobeDellaandJim’sanniversary。()
4)DellasoldMadameSofrringfor$20。()
5)DellaboughtaplatinumfobforherhusbandJimfor$21。()
&houghthernewlookwouldremindJimofaun。()
7)“Please,God,makehimacceptmyapology”istheprayerDellasaidtoherselfwhensheheardJimeinside。()
8)JimgotDellaasetofbsasagiftashecameback。()
9)JimsoldhisgoldayfifttoDella。()
10)O。Hehewords“foolish”and“wise”whendesgtherelationtotheBiblicalMagi。()
3。Decideeaksthefollowinglinesandwhatdotheseliellusaboutthecharacters。Putthelinesiellthestory。
1)AndnowIthinkweshouldhaveourdinner。
2)Willyoubuymyhair?
3)Isoldthewatchtogetthemoobuythebs。
4)You’vecutoffyourhair?
5)Is,Jim?
6)WhatcouldIdowithadhty-seves?
7)Don’tyoulikemenow?
8)Youwon’tcare,willyou?
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