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Minhaj University Lahore
BS English level program
Elucidate the title significance of The Gift of Magi
Discussion:
The title" The Gift of the Magi" refers to the gifts brought by the three wise men following
the birth of Jesus exactly as the gold, frankincense, and myrrh had deeper senses, the
gifts that Jim and Della offered one another have a deeper meaning relating to the
importance of their affection for one another.
The wise men were the wise men that came to Bethlehem to give gifts to the baby
Jesus. Sorting to the story, the wise men were wise folks. The gifts the wise men
offered to Jesus must have been wise too ( as the narrator of" The Gift of the Magi"
suggests at the end of the story). These gifts must have been the smartest, most stylish
gifts anyone could have chosen.
The significance of the title “The Gift of the Magi” is that Della and Jim are a couple who
are both wise in paying off their gifts. They chose gifts for each other which would be
useful for each one. Della and Jim are also wise in that they understand that the act of
gift-giving involves love. Della vends her hair to buy a present for Jim, which shows her
pure passion for Jim, and Jim vended his watch to buy a present for Della indicating his
