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प्रश्न
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
At the end of the story, O Henry remarks that of all who give gifts, Della and Jim were the wisest. Think and explain this paradoxical remark.
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उत्तर
Jim and Della were initially foolish enough to believe that they needed to give material gifts in order to show their love for one another and that they had to sacrifice their most precious possessions to do so. However, they were also wise enough to know later that unselfish love is the greatest of all gifts.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc.
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by :
Parents/ Grand parents : ______________.
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc.
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by :
Siblings/ relatives : ________________.
Complete the following.
Della wanted to buy ___________________.
Answer the following question:
Why did Della take pride in the beauty of her hair?
Complete the following activity :
Map the problems and solutions in “The Gift of the Magi” on the diagram below. Two problems have already been filled in.
Complete: Use the chart below to explain the situational irony in ‘The Gift of the Magi’. For each character, identify what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
| SITUATIONAL IRONY | |
| What Della plans : | What actually happens |
| What Jim plans : | What actually happens : |
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
What would you do if you ran short of money, to buy a birthday gift for one of your parents/ siblings?
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
Think of two alternatives that could have prevented Della as well as Jim from selling their most precious possessions.
Pick out and rewrite the exact sentence which indirectly implies the following :
King Soloman would express his jealousy of Jim.
Pick out and rewrite the exact sentence which indirectly implies the following :
Let us set aside our gifts and get ready for dinner.
