The Most Meaningful Gift. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry

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 material gifts will not. Another interpretation is that people will always remember how much …showed first 75 words of 410 total…

…showed last 75 words of 410 total…show their love is worth more than material things.         In conclusion, the definition of wealth means more than money; it also includes love and happiness. The theme, love is for more important than any material gift, is shown through 'The Gift of the Magi' and in everyday life. This is one reason why so many people are wealthy but do not have money. It also indicates that may people have money but are not wealthy.