CHARACTERS... Della - Young, beautiful women who had risked her hair to give Jim the perfect Christmas present
Jim - A tall, handsome man that had sold his watch to get Della a comb for her long, flowing hair What Are the CONFLICTS of These Two Stories? THE GIFT OF THE MAGI - Della has no money to get Jim a present and Jim has no money to get Della a gift The Gift of the Magi & The Last Leaf By: Sakib Jamal The Gift of the Magi's theme is sacrifice, both Della and Jim sacrifice something to give the other a special Christmas present. How Are These THEMES Similar? In The Last Leaf, ____ sacrifices his greatest treasure to save ___'s life Sue - Loved her friend and cared for her because she didn't want to lose her
Johnsy - she seemed like se had given up on the whole idea of life
Behrman - He seemed grumpy but he was great when he had his masterpiece, "The Last Leaf" THE LAST LEAF - Johnsy has given up on the whole idea of "life" Parts You Liked and Why... THE GIFT OF THE MAGI - When both Della and Jim gave up their greatest treasures for each other and they showed how much they really like each other
THE LAST LEAF - I liked how it said Mr. Behrman's masterpiece was the last leaf, the same one Johnsy was waiting for to die O. Henry O. Henry was an American writer whose short stories are known for wit, wordplay and clever twist endings. He wrote nearly 600 stories about life in America.
