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Question
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
Justify the title of the story, ‘The Gift of the Magi’.
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Solution
The Magi were three wise men who brought gifts for baby Jesus during Christmas. They knew how to give and gave unique gifts with special emphasis. In the same way. Della and Jim gave each other unique gifts. The author compares their giving to the gifts the Magi gave to baby Jesus. He calls them the Magi because of their wisdom in realizing that unselfish love is the greatest of all gifts.
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