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NAME :ROMAISAA EL.HAW NB STUDENT:220111488NAME OF STORY’ THE GIFT OF THE MAGITHE AUTHER:O.HENRY

Dr: Sami breem

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O. Henry (1862-1910)O. Henry (1862-1910) was a prolific was a prolific American short-story writer, a master of American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings, who wrote about the life of surprise endings, who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City. A twist of ordinary people in New York City. A twist of plot, which turns on an ironic or appropriate plot, which turns on an ironic or appropriate circumstance, is typical of O. Henry's storiescircumstance, is typical of O. Henry's stories..

Actually his name is William Sydney Actually his name is William Sydney porter ,but he change it after he went out porter ,but he change it after he went out from prison that he entered it because from prison that he entered it because accusation against him .while in prison he accusation against him .while in prison he started to write short story to earn money started to write short story to earn money

and supported his daughterand supported his daughter ……..

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O. Henry published 10 collection and O. Henry published 10 collection and over 600 short stories during his life-over 600 short stories during his life-time . Some example of collection time . Some example of collection ““cabbages and kings" and cabbages and kings" and ““the four the four millionmillion”.”. Short stories like Short stories like ““the the furnished room"," the ransom offurnished room"," the ransom of

red chief red chief ““,,””the trimmed lampthe trimmed lamp”” He marry in 1907 , and he died He marry in 1907 , and he died

in1910 because of disease in his liverin1910 because of disease in his liver

SummarySummaryThe story talks about poor couples , but they are The story talks about poor couples , but they are

happy and love each other .The story opens with happy and love each other .The story opens with $1,87.Thats Della has ,she does day and night to $1,87.Thats Della has ,she does day and night to earn money because of Christmas the next day, earn money because of Christmas the next day, and she have to buy a present to her husband , and she have to buy a present to her husband , but she can't have more than it. Then no thing to but she can't have more than it. Then no thing to do just flop down on the shabby coach , and she do just flop down on the shabby coach , and she quickly bursts into tear .Suddenly she get an quickly bursts into tear .Suddenly she get an idea , she stood before the mirror, and let her hair idea , she stood before the mirror, and let her hair down and examine it that she want to sells it and down and examine it that she want to sells it and bring more money , so she sells her hair , and it bring more money , so she sells her hair , and it costs $20 .Now she is able to buy a present ,and costs $20 .Now she is able to buy a present ,and she make shop around and buy white golden she make shop around and buy white golden chain for his watch then Della returns home and chain for his watch then Della returns home and not persuaded that Jim will approve that ,she gets not persuaded that Jim will approve that ,she gets to work preparing coffee and dinnerto work preparing coffee and dinner

ThenThenJim arrives at7p.m to find Della waiting by the Jim arrives at7p.m to find Della waiting by the

door , and he stares fixedly at her , not able door , and he stares fixedly at her , not able understand that Della hair is gone .Della can't understand that Della hair is gone .Della can't understand quite what his reaction mean .After a understand quite what his reaction mean .After a little while Jim gives Della her present then she little while Jim gives Della her present then she opens it and the present was a set of fancy combs opens it and the present was a set of fancy combs for her hair , so she bursts into tear because she for her hair , so she bursts into tear because she wanted it for ages .After Della out of her sobs she wanted it for ages .After Della out of her sobs she gives him his present .Jim smiles and falling back gives him his present .Jim smiles and falling back on the coach , and says to her that he sold his on the coach , and says to her that he sold his watch to buy her combs .At the end they put their watch to buy her combs .At the end they put their present away and have dinner as they dopresent away and have dinner as they do

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Initial situation Denouement

The story starts with sentence “one dollar and 87cents”That was all . So the story starts with problem

She was thinking how to earn money In front of the window

The only solution is selling her long Hair in hair shop

When Jim arrive and shocked by Dell’s short

Hair , and she didn’t no his looks what mean

Della opens the present, and Finds it combs to her hair

Della gives her husband the chain ,

But he sells the watch to buy Della’s present

Jim smiles , puts present away , and

they have The dinner .The

narrator Says they are the magi

The plot

Setting, character, and themesSetting, character, and themes Time: two daysTime: two days

Setting: home in New York city in Setting: home in New York city in Avery simple ,decaying flatAvery simple ,decaying flat

Point of view: third person limited Point of view: third person limited omniscientomniscient

Character :1)-Jim(the husband)Character :1)-Jim(the husband)22-)-)Della(major character)Della(major character)

33-)-)madam Sofronie: the owner of a madam Sofronie: the owner of a hair shop contrast the couples ,she hair shop contrast the couples ,she represents of materialistic world represents of materialistic world opposite the emotional world of the opposite the emotional world of the story (minor character)story (minor character)

There are many themes encounter in this story .First's: Marriage its commonly defined As partnership between husband and wife and how they shared economies and emotion

Second :poverty that there are many expression in the story “the shabby little

couch ““an electric button from which no mortal

finger could coax a ring” ”the worn red carpet “

“She saves pennies ““shabby hat and shabby brown jacket”

Sacrifice: that Della sells her hair (part of her body) to buy watch chain for Jim and he doesThe same sacrifice he sells his heirloom watch to buy combs hair

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We have some aesthetics values in the We have some aesthetics values in the texttext-: -:

Simile: like truant school boySimile: like truant school boy Metaphor: Mrs. sofroine is lifting the Metaphor: Mrs. sofroine is lifting the

massmass With practice hand (that show she is not With practice hand (that show she is not

good)good)The most important thing in this story is The most important thing in this story is

the ironythe irony We have dramatic and situation irony(Jim We have dramatic and situation irony(Jim

situation and their gifts are uselesssituation and their gifts are useless

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Style : breaking rule of grammar , Style : breaking rule of grammar , and depending on latter sentence to and depending on latter sentence to understand the previous sentenceunderstand the previous sentence

Foreshadowing : Know , there were Foreshadowing : Know , there were two possession of James Dillinghamtwo possession of James Dillingham

Intertextuility : the Magi and the king Intertextuility : the Magi and the king Solomon and Sheba QueenSolomon and Sheba Queen

ConflictConflictThe conflict can be external and internal in this story internal: when she was thinking all the time how to Bring money , and crying then when she sells her hair and Thinks about thr reaction of her husband ,and she will becameugly on his eyes e.g’.

External :the dialogue between Della and Sofronie(hair shop) ,and Between her , and her husband when they bring present to each other

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