The Gift of the Magi — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)
The Gift of the Magi revision notes for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest: 4 topics in quick points.
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Story Overview
- The story is a Christmas short story with a twist ending.
- It was first published in 1905.
- It is included in The Four Million (1906).
Author and Background
- O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862–1910).
- He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- He spent time in prison for alleged bank embezzlement, a conviction that remains contested.
Setting
- The story is set in a furnished flat in New York City.
- The flat rents for $8 a week.
- The letterbox on the flat has been crossed out.
Characters
- Della Young is the protagonist; she is Jim's wife.
- Della is young, loving, practical, and impulsive.
- She has saved $1.87 and keeps counting it again and again.
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