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प्रश्न
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
Justify the title of the story, ‘The Gift of the Magi’.
उत्तर
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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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 :
Friends: ______________.
Complete the following.
Della wanted to buy ___________________.
Complete the following.
Della’s beautiful hair tell about _____________.
Answer the following question:
Why and how did Della sell her hair? Do you think she did well?
Answer the following question:
Why did Jim sell his gold watch? Do you think he did well?
Answer the following question:
How beautiful was the gold watch chain? Would you have liked to own it?
Answer the following question:
How did the Magi want to celebrate their Christmas (OR) Who were the first people to give Christmas gifts?
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 : |
Pick out and rewrite the exact sentence which indirectly implies the following :
The weekly income amount does not matter.
Read the following and answer.
Say WHAT
____________ was the current family income?
