Rating:  Summary: Beautiful, but Incomplete Review: The Gift of the Magi Evaluation By Blair Wilner The Gift of the Magi was a short, concise, but excellent story. In the story the couple is dirt poor or very plebian. It's Christmas and they each want to get each other a great Christmas present. The girl wants to get her husband a watch chain for his gold watch. The husband wants to get his wife combs for her long, beautiful hair. The problem is that the woman sells her hair to have enough money to buy the chain and the man sells his watch to buy her the combs. The story tells about the real meaning of giving presents. It is called "The Gift of the Magi" because it is about giving presents and the Magi were the wise-men who went to visit Jesus Christ at the Temple (see #1 at bottom for more details). The story was a great story. It showed how we should really give presents. The author used the characters to show real emotion. It showed two people who cared so much about each other that they would give up their most priceless possessions so that they could buy each other a gift. I must say that there are not many characters like that. In that way the characters are very unrealistic. Most people want to be the receiver and not the giver. This story's plot was very straight forward. It had no foreshadowing that you could really see. The introduction happened in the begging when it introduced the characters. The problem was that they wanted to buy each other a Christmas present. The complications were the fact that they had no money and they needed money to buy the presents. The solution was brought up when they found out that she could sell her hair. The climax was when they gave each other the gifts. The resolution was that they were in love all the more then they were in the beginning. Overall I would give this story a thumbs up. It had all the element a good story needs. A good plot and good characters. It is a great children's story because it has a simple plot and a good lesson. Take it from me this story is the perfect story to tell your kids during the holidays. The lesson it teaches is a very simple yet important one. It is more blessed to give than to receive. Notes: #1: People say that they invented the art of giving Christmas present but they weren't. It was really God; He gave his Son to the world to pay for our sins.
Rating:  Summary: The Gift of the Magi Evaluation Review: The Gift of the Magi Evaluation By Blair Wilner The Gift of the Magi was a short, concise, but excellent story. In the story the couple is dirt poor or very plebian. It's Christmas and they each want to get each other a great Christmas present. The girl wants to get her husband a watch chain for his gold watch. The husband wants to get his wife combs for her long, beautiful hair. The problem is that the woman sells her hair to have enough money to buy the chain and the man sells his watch to buy her the combs. The story tells about the real meaning of giving presents. It is called "The Gift of the Magi" because it is about giving presents and the Magi were the wise-men who went to visit Jesus Christ at the Temple (see #1 at bottom for more details). The story was a great story. It showed how we should really give presents. The author used the characters to show real emotion. It showed two people who cared so much about each other that they would give up their most priceless possessions so that they could buy each other a gift. I must say that there are not many characters like that. In that way the characters are very unrealistic. Most people want to be the receiver and not the giver. This story's plot was very straight forward. It had no foreshadowing that you could really see. The introduction happened in the begging when it introduced the characters. The problem was that they wanted to buy each other a Christmas present. The complications were the fact that they had no money and they needed money to buy the presents. The solution was brought up when they found out that she could sell her hair. The climax was when they gave each other the gifts. The resolution was that they were in love all the more then they were in the beginning. Overall I would give this story a thumbs up. It had all the element a good story needs. A good plot and good characters. It is a great children's story because it has a simple plot and a good lesson. Take it from me this story is the perfect story to tell your kids during the holidays. The lesson it teaches is a very simple yet important one. It is more blessed to give than to receive. Notes: #1: People say that they invented the art of giving Christmas present but they weren't. It was really God; He gave his Son to the world to pay for our sins.
Rating:  Summary: The Gift of the Magi Evaluation Review: The Gift of the Magi Evaluation By Blair Wilner The Gift of the Magi was a short, concise, but excellent story. In the story the couple is dirt poor or very plebian. It's Christmas and they each want to get each other a great Christmas present. The girl wants to get her husband a watch chain for his gold watch. The husband wants to get his wife combs for her long, beautiful hair. The problem is that the woman sells her hair to have enough money to buy the chain and the man sells his watch to buy her the combs. The story tells about the real meaning of giving presents. It is called "The Gift of the Magi" because it is about giving presents and the Magi were the wise-men who went to visit Jesus Christ at the Temple (see #1 at bottom for more details). The story was a great story. It showed how we should really give presents. The author used the characters to show real emotion. It showed two people who cared so much about each other that they would give up their most priceless possessions so that they could buy each other a gift. I must say that there are not many characters like that. In that way the characters are very unrealistic. Most people want to be the receiver and not the giver. This story's plot was very straight forward. It had no foreshadowing that you could really see. The introduction happened in the begging when it introduced the characters. The problem was that they wanted to buy each other a Christmas present. The complications were the fact that they had no money and they needed money to buy the presents. The solution was brought up when they found out that she could sell her hair. The climax was when they gave each other the gifts. The resolution was that they were in love all the more then they were in the beginning. Overall I would give this story a thumbs up. It had all the element a good story needs. A good plot and good characters. It is a great children's story because it has a simple plot and a good lesson. Take it from me this story is the perfect story to tell your kids during the holidays. The lesson it teaches is a very simple yet important one. It is more blessed to give than to receive. Notes: #1: People say that they invented the art of giving Christmas present but they weren't. It was really God; He gave his Son to the world to pay for our sins.
Rating:  Summary: A highly recommended, multicast production Review: The Gift Of The Magi is a magnificent "radio theater" production of O. Henry's classic story of young love at Christmas time. A young couple just beginning their wedded life and of very limited means want more than anything to give each other a gift that will reflect and celebrate their devotion, one to the other. The gifts they select, and at the cost to each of them, all result in one of the most endearing, heartwarming, and humorous of conclusions. This highly recommended, multicast production is a flawlessly performed and recorded, totally engaging, wonderfully entertaining dramat-ization.
Rating:  Summary: A highly recommended, multicast production Review: The Gift Of The Magi is a magnificent "radio theater" production of O. Henry's classic story of young love at Christmas time. A young couple just beginning their wedded life and of very limited means want more than anything to give each other a gift that will reflect and celebrate their devotion, one to the other. The gifts they select, and at the cost to each of them, all result in one of the most endearing, heartwarming, and humorous of conclusions. This highly recommended, multicast production is a flawlessly performed and recorded, totally engaging, wonderfully entertaining dramat-ization.
Rating:  Summary: Review for:GIFT OF THE MAGI, O. Henry Review: The Gift of the Magi is heavily laced with details, but has a good plot. The plot is easy to follow, and is beautifully detailed in just the right parts. The plot has been adapted in different versions, so it isn't the BEST idea in the world, but it has good morals. I would give this 4 stars out of a possible 5.
Rating:  Summary: The Gift of the Magi Review: The story is about the Christmas Gifts. The story is a lovely story of the couple who each love each other, the pulled out all the feeling for each other. They sold their only treasure to buy a nice gifts for each other. It's a romantics story. It was winter time, the weather was wet of snowing. James was at work and della was at home. Della went to the stored to sold her hair, to bye a gift for her husband. She sold her hair for 20 dollars. He went to shopping and buy for james a gifts. When she got home, she cooking food and wating for james to came home. When james got home, he hug his wife he look so tired, and look at della. he saw that della had lose her hair. Dela told him that don't mad at me, i just want to buy for you a gift. My hair is grew fast. James started to have a smile on his face he gave her the gifts and dellas gave him his gifts. The both love each other. i love this story. It make you feel like you was in the story. I hope you all read this story.
Rating:  Summary: Beautiful, but Incomplete Review: This is a classic Christmas story in our family and is linked to many Christmas traditions; however, I was disappointed in this copy because of its "editing." Many parts of the original story were missing for no apparent reason. I did, however, find the illistrations lovely and would recommend this book for that reason.
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