The Gift Of The Magi Summary
In the short story The Gift Of The Magi by O'Henry, Starts on December 24, or Chirstmas eve, with the main charicter of the story Della talking about how she had only saved $1.87 after a very long time, of trying to get all of the best deals, at the grocery store, the vegetable man, and the butcher. Becuase Della had only saved $1.87 this mad he very sad, so he started to cry. When della starts to cry a person, who i think is the narorator, stars talking about a youong couple, by the names of Jim and Della Dillingham Young. Then the Narorator starts talking about what there house looked like, and how there was a BUNCH of things that needed fixing. After a few minents mass Della stops crying, but is still sad that she canot buy a presnt that jim would love. Then Della remembers a peace of short thin glass, like a miror, that was between the only two windows in the apartment. So then della gets up and starts to take down her hair, to let it be shown in the full length. As della is doing the the narorator starts talking about the Dillingham Young's most prized possesions, which were, Jims gold watch, that he got from his dad, and Della's long hair, that went all the way down to her knees.The next seen is delling running down the street, looking for a hair shop that is owned, and run by Madame Sofronie. After a bit a talking, about hair, and money, Della CUTS OFF MOST OF HER HAIR. Then Madame Sofronie buys della's hair for twenty dollars. After this Della takes about 2 to 3 hours surching for the right present for jimm. After a long time of surching Della finally buys a platium chain for jim's watch. then they get home, and evchange there presents, and jim sees that della had sold her hair.THE END