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1、TheGiftofMagiTheplotThefirstpart:TheplotofthisnovelThisnoveltellsusastory:JimandDella,thoughtheyarelivinginthelowerclasses,theyneverlosttheirfervencytotheirlivesandloveeachotherdeeply,penuryissoinsignificantwhenitisinthiswarmsentiment.AttheChristmas'Eve,theywerestillthinkingaboutthepres
2、enttheyshouldgivetoeachother,howromantic!Buttheywereverypoor.Dellaonlyhasone dollar and eighty-seven cents.sheknewitwasnotenoughtobuyanygoodgift.shehasnoidea,soshedecidedtocutdownherbeautifulbrownhairandsoldit,exchangedfor20dollars.Sheused21dollarstobuyaplatinumfobchain(白金表链）forJim.At 7
3、 o'clock,Jim wentbackhome.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.Then,Jim threw hispresent u
4、pon the table.ItisasetofcombsthatDellahadworshippedlong.Dellawasveryhappyandtoldhimthatshecutherhairtobuyhimafobchain.Jimsmiledandtoldherthathe hassold his watch to get the money to buyDella combs.Thesecondpart: TheRoleanalysisThesecondpart:TheroleanalysisWhoisMagi:Magireferstothreeorac
5、leswhobringgiftswhenJesuswasborn.ThereisanotheropinionthatMagireferstothreekingsfromthewest:Melchior,whobringsgold;Gaspar,whobringsfrankincense;Barrsaze,whobringspoison.Themagiwerewisemen--wonderfullywisemen--whobroughtgiftstotheBabeinthemanger.TheyinventedtheartofgivingChristmaspresent
6、s.Beingwise,theirgiftswerenodoubtwiseones,possiblybearingtheprivilegeofexchangeincaseofduplication.Della:Bewillingtobearthepovertyandgoodathandlingdailylife.Sheisthinbutdexterousandslender,herhairisspeciallybeautiful,thenoveldescribeitemphatically:“HadthequeenofShebalivedintheflatacross
7、theairshaft,DellawouldhaveletherhairhangoutthewindowsomedaytodryjusttodepreciateHerMajesty'sjewelsandgifts.”Sheistheembodimentofbeauty,sheispretty,andherkindnessisparticularlyvaluable。Shelovesherhusbanddeeply,shecanthrowawayallshehasforlove.Jim:Jimthenameisfirstappearedasthewho
