Part 1 of Essay
The theme for "The Gift of the Magi" is that love is more important than any material item. Della and Jim, the two main characters, demonstrated the theme. This theme also occurs in the "real world." The theme in this short story has a deep meaning. One way to interpret the theme is that love will last a lifetime, and ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... loved most to show her love for him. She sold her hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch, but it was ironic that Jim had sold his watch to buy combs for Della's hair. They each wanted to give a gift related to each other's most prized possession and they both were willing to sacrifice their most prized possession. Neither gift was useful at the time but it was a sign of their love. This theme not only relates to this short story but it relates to life. For example, Mother Theresa gave her love for the world, ....