The gift of the magi- By Sarielis Aquino Ramos.
Kuvakäsikirjoitus Teksti
- EXPOSITION
- crying
- RISING ACTION
- RISING ACTION(CONT.)
- the cut would be 20 dollars, And della nervously accepted said to do it quickly before regretting it
- There was clearly nothing left to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.
- CLIMAX
- "You've cut off your hair?" asked Jim, Yes to buy you the Christmas gift.
- other was Della's hair. Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out of the window some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty's jewels and gifts. Had King Solomon been the janitor, with all his treasures piled up in the basement, Jim would have pulled out his watch every time he passed, just to see him pluck at his beard from envy.
- FALLING ACTION
- Jim tells her that he gave him some combs, but he sold the rejol and della tells him that he cuts his hair to buy the watch chain.
- Della went to cut her hair so she could buy Jim a gift
- RESOLUCION
- I love you hug me, Merry Christmas
- im stepped inside the door, as immovable as a setter at the scent of quail. His eyes were fixed upon Della, and there was an expression in them that she could not read, and it terrified her. It was not anger, nor surprise, nor disapproval, nor horror, nor any of the sentiments that she had been prepared for. He simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar expression on his face.
- Della wriggled off the table and went for him, "Jim, darling," she cried, "don't look at me that way. I had my hair cut off and sold it because I couldn't have lived through Christmas without giving you a present. It'll grow out again--you won't mind, will you? I just had to do it. My hair grows awfully fast. Say 'Merry Christmas!' Jim, and let's be happy. You don't know what a nice-what a beautiful, nice gift I've got for you."
- "Dell," said he, "let's put our Christmas presents away and keep 'em a while. They're too nice to use just at present. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now suppose you nstead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch and put his hands under the back of his head and smiled. "Isn't it a dandy, Jim? I hunted all over town to find it. You'll have to look at the time a hundred times a day now. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it."Jim had not yet seen his beautiful present. held it out to him eagerly upon her open palm. The dull precious metal seemed to flash with a reflection of her bright and ardent spirit.
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