The-Gift-of-Magi(summary-and-comments)《麦琪的礼物》概括与感想.docx

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1、TheGiftofMagiTheJamesfamilyfacedatightbudgetafterMr.James’incomewasshrunkto$20perweek.ThedaybeforeChristmas,thefactthatDella,James’wife,gotonly$1.87tobuyapresentforherhusbanddisposedhertomelancholy.Aftersomehesitation,Delladecidedtosellherbeautifulbrownhairfortwentydollars.Dellaspenthou

2、rsonfindingasuitablegift.Finally,hereyeswerefixedonaplatinumfobchain.ThefopchaincostDella$21.Expensiveasitwas,Dellathoughtitworththeprice.Dellafeltalittleworryabouthershorthairwhenshereachedhome:willJamesthinksheisugly?Afteralongtimewaiting,Jamescamebackhome.Strangely,Jamesgaveapeculiar

3、expressionwhichDellafailedtounderstandwhenhesawhershorthair.Infact,JamesboughtasetofcombsasChristmasgiftforDella.BothoftheirChristmaspresentsmaynotbeusedonChristmasday,butthegiftsshowedtheirlovetowardeachotherandthereforearemeaningful.TheGiftofMagigivesanaccuratedescriptionofDella’sment

4、alprocess.Aseriesofactionsuchas“flopdown”and“howl”indicatedherhelplessness,disappointmentandmelancholy.Thebehaviorshedidbeforesoldherhairisalsoveryvivid.Forexample,“Andthenshediditupagainnervouslyandquickly”and“Onceshefalteredforaminuteandstoodstillwhileatearortwosplashedonthewornredcar

5、pet”.Thosesentencessuggestedherconflictingthoughts.Afterall,sheisagirlandgirlsalwaysdesiretolookattractive.Butshelovesherhusbandsomuchthatshewaswillingtosacrifice.O.HenrysuccessfullypresentedthefigureofawifeaswellasawomanbyportrayingDella’sbehaviorandwords.Anothershiningpointofthisnovel

6、isitscompactstructure.Wordyandtediousnarratingisavoidedwhileabundantdetailshelpreaderstounderstandthestorybetter.ThedepictionofDellawhenshechosegiftsforeshadowstheclimaxofthestory.ThestrangelookandweirdquestionsgivenbyJimalsomakeforeshadowingforthefollowingplots.Themostwell-knownadvanta

7、geofO.Henry’novelisitsunexpectedending.TheGiftofMagihassurprisedending,too.Theendingiswarmandloving.JimandDella’sgiftsarecostlyandperhapsuselessyettheythoughtthosegiftsaremeaningful.Thewritergiveshisopinionintheendthatthesorrowofpovertycanbesweptawaybylove.Thosewhosacrificedfor