This shows that material possessions become unimportant when compared to unselfish love. James Dillingham Young …” (Henry 1992: 1). James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called ‘Jim’ and greatly hugged by Mrs. Despite their poverty Della always welcomes James with great affection: “But whenever Mr. The Youngs illustrate this theme through their actions. While the subject of the story is the relationship of the two characters, the most obvious theme is that love is more important than any material item. These themes are illustrated by the actions and statements of the two main characters Della and James Dillingham Young and are also emphasized by the narrator. Henry addresses various themes in his short story “The Gift of the Magi”, which was first published in 1906 in ”The Four Million”. The Major Themes Love, Sacrifice and Wisdom By analyzing these different aspects of the short story I will conclude with the meaning for the reader today and the question whether this short story is worth reading. Furthermore, I will also have a look at the ending of the story, which is an example of the so-called ‘O. I will start by analyzing the major themes love, sacrifice and wisdom. In this paper I will have a closer look at the short story “The Gift of the Magi“ by O. In this paper I will continue to use the above mentioned spelling, as done in most sources. Different sources spell his name differently. Henry” the paper is hopefully easier to understand. By using only “William Sydney Porter“ or his most common penname “O. William Sydney Porter changed his name often. The Major Themes Love, Sacrifice and Wisdomĥ.2.
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