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The theme of The Gift of the Magi is sacrifice. Della sells her hair in order to buy her husband Jim a chain for his watch for christmas. At the same time Jim sells his watch to buy combs for his wife. Sacrifice is a word that means to surrender or give up, or permit injury or disadvantage to, for the sake of something else. In this story Della shows this by using some money she saved up and her hair she sells to the wig store for 20 dollars which she then bought Jim the chain. Jim sells his watch to buy his wife the combs for her hair. Who do you think made a bigger sacrifice, Della selling her hair or Jim selling his watch? Why?

In this story by O. Henry seems to be saying 2 different things. And here have i told you the story of 2 children who were not wise. He also says each sold the most valuble thing they owned in order to but a gift for the other. But at the very end it also says that of all who give gifts these were the most wise. This shows another theme in the story called wisdom. Wisdom is the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgement as to action; sagicity, discernment, or insight.