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HOLDING ONTO LOVE DURING TRYING TIMES: An Essay on “The Gift of Magi” by O. Henry

Love conquers all.  In the short story “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, Della and Jim live in abject poverty.  Their lives are filled with bleak days in which their small sums of money come merely from making crude deals.  Della and Jim show much love for one another, but as Christmas arrives …

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