how does Ohanery uses compare and contrast in The gift of the magi?
well you see i’m doing an essay and i need to know how does he uses compare and contrast. like give a line were it shows the compare and contrast. thank you very much!! i appreciate so so so so much 
I haven’t read the story in many years, and I don’t have a copy handy.
Compare the gifts they gave each other (the watch fob and the hair do-dad). Were they thinking of themselves or each other?
Contrast that against the way Christmas is today. Do most of us really care about the spirit of giving as did the characters?
Wouldn’t we all like to experience such selfless love?
This is a lovely story by O’Henry and one of his most famous. For a lighter side of O’Henry I would suggest The Ransom of Red Chief.
December 29th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
I haven’t read the story in many years, and I don’t have a copy handy.
Compare the gifts they gave each other (the watch fob and the hair do-dad). Were they thinking of themselves or each other?
Contrast that against the way Christmas is today. Do most of us really care about the spirit of giving as did the characters?
Wouldn’t we all like to experience such selfless love?
This is a lovely story by O’Henry and one of his most famous. For a lighter side of O’Henry I would suggest The Ransom of Red Chief.
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