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All You Need Is Love (Gift of the Magi Reading Response)

9/24/2014

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          In a time where expensive jewelry and nice cars are 'supposed' to make you happy, people need to realize that sometimes all you need is love. Unconditional love, the willingness to sacrifice your own comfort or wellbeing for the goodness of others.
          Today I read "The Gift Of Magi" by O. Henry. It spoke to me in a sense that the simple things are the most enjoyable.  O Henry uses the protagonist, Della, and her spouse, Jim as an example for how people will sacrifice themselves for their loved ones or people who they care about. 
          The author wrote this piece to show that more things are valuable than money. You don't need to be rich to be happy. In the story, Jim and Della had each other, and that was most important.
           I enjoyed this piece because it really shows how you don't need everything you want to make you happy. Sometimes it just enough to be with your loved ones. In a school like Fenn, where kids are definitely more privileged than others, we all need to remember this.  
           All in all, "The Gift of the Magi" was a great story that doubles as a morale that everyone should live by. That young couple that could barely afford their apartment, turned out to be a symbol for much more.  
3 Comments
Alexander Sheikh
10/04/2014 7:26am

Nice job describing love in this response. I really liked it.

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Chewy
10/04/2014 11:32am

Nice response, love was definitely a big theme in this story

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Reid
10/04/2014 2:07pm

Great response, love was probably the main theme.

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