The Gift of the Magi — Chapter Summary
Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · English
Summary of The Gift of the Magi for Maharashtra Board Class 10 English. Part of the Maharashtra Board Class 10 English syllabus.
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Overview
Notice how the story turns a simple Christmas gift exchange into a deep study of love, sacrifice, and irony. Della and Jim are poor, but each wants to give the other a meaningful present. Their choices make the ending both touching and surprising.
Key Concepts
Della has only one dollar
Della has only one dollar and eighty-seven cents, and the couple lives in a furnished flat costing eight dollars per week. Their small income makes ev
Della cuts and sells her long
Della cuts and sells her long hair to buy a platinum fob chain for Jim’s watch. Jim sells his gold watch to buy tortoise-shell combs for Della’s hair.
Jim’s gold watch and Della’s hair
Jim’s gold watch and Della’s hair are the couple’s most treasured possessions. The watch belonged to Jim’s father and grandfather, and Della’s hair is
Each gift becomes useless in
Each gift becomes useless in a practical way: the combs cannot be used without hair, and the chain cannot be used without the watch. Yet the ending de
The Magi were wise men who
The Magi were wise men who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger and are said to have invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Jim and Della a
Learning Objectives
- Understand the main events of the story.
- Identify the two prized possessions of Jim and Della.
- Explain the meaning of sacrifice in the story.
- Recognise the irony in the ending.
- Understand why Jim and Della are called the magi.
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