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Love in "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Necklace": Is it Worth the Hey! Over here! I read a few short stories and I would like to tell you a little bit about how they compare and contrast. The stories are: “The Gift of the Magi,” by O. Henry, and “The Nec ....

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.... lot, like Della. She cried about not having enough money and about the invitation her husband got for her. Both husbands had similar jobs, both which did not pay a lot. Jim was in love with his wife, and would do anything for her, as would Mr. Loisel. Both couples were very thrifty when it came to money. Since they were poor, they were good at saving their money for items they needed, like groceries, and for special purposes. Both of these stories had themes, though the themes are very different from each other. Jim and Della taught us that it was better to give than to receive because even though the gifts were worthless, they still knew how m ....