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Apr 9, 2023 1
• Group 7
• Trần Thị Bé Ba 7096241
• Vỏ Thị Kim Chi 7096243
• Trần Thị Hiếu Như 7096262
• Nguyễn Thị Kim Quyên 7096264
• Dương Thanh Tâm 7096266
• Nguyễn Thị Tú Trinh 7096280
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• Author
• Story
• Summary
• Plot
• Setting and Structure
• Point of view
Characters of the storyStyle, Tone, MoodThemeLiteracy devicesReflectionDiscussion
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Author
• O. Henry (1862-1910)
• The pen name: O. Henry
• A short story writer
• Best known for his surprise endings and twists.
• Coining the term “banana republic”
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Story
• One of O. Henry's most famous story.
• His short collection of short stories.
• Anthologized many times since then
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Summary
• Mr. and Mrs. James Dillingham Young
• Not having enough money to buy a gift for each other on Christmas
• Two precious things: the watch of Jim and Della's long hair
• Selling their precious things to buy gifts
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Plot
Introduction
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Resolution
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Setting• In New York City in a very modest
apartment • In a hair shop down the street from
the apartment
Structure• Follow the order of time and space
Point of view• Third – personThird – person
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Characters of the story
• Major CharacterDella
A young woman A very supportive woman A great wife A considerate wife
Static character
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JimA poor young man Having great love for his wifeStatic character
• Minor Character: Madam Sofronie
Style• Basically breaking grammar rules. • Depending on latter sentences to
understand previous sentences• Emphasizing on the money.
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Mood• Sympathized
• Sad
• Moved
Tone• Sympathized
• Sad
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Theme
1. Beauty 2.Giving
3.Family
4.Love
5.Money
6.Sacrifice
7.Wisdom
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Literacy devicesAssonanceAlliterationMetaphorHyperbolePersonificationSimileOnomatopoeiaRhythm
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Three: the Magic Number
Characters Counting money
sobs, sniffles, and smiles
spices, gold, and jewels
a grey cat walking a grey fence in a grey backyard
The grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher
a haircut or a shave or a shampoo Sudden serious sweetness
Jim's gold watch, Della's hair, and the love Jim and Della share
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Reflection
The most precious gift is the gift from the heart.
Sincerity and unselfishness in love are much more precious than anything else in this world
The wisest for their sacrifice for each other went beyond the limits.
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In your opinion, who are the magi in this story? Why?If you were Della/Jim, what
would you do?What is the wisest gift to give to the one that you love? Why?Do you think the gifts they
gave each other, at last, were meaningless?
Disscusion
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Thank you for your
listening!