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sh 1 ic (-50 credit)
based on della's actions and feelings, what theme is
best expressed in this passage?
receiving money makes people happy.
making sacrifices for others is unwise because it
may not work out well.
"will you buy my hair? " asked della.
"i buy hair," said madame. "take yer hat off and let's
have a sight at the looks of it."
down rippled the brown cascade.
"twenty dollars," said madame, lifting the mass with a
practised hand
"give it to me quick," said della.
oh, and the next two hours tripped by on rosy wings.
forget the hashed metaphor. she was ransacking the
stores for jim's present.
-"the gift of the magi,"
0. henry
sacrificing one's prized possession is the only way
to achieve happiness.
making sacrifices for a loved one can make a
person happy.
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Read this excerpt from through the looking-glass by lewis carroll. "you might make a joke on that,” said the little voice close to her ear: "something about ‘you would if you could,’ you know.” "don't tease so,” said alice, looking about in vain to see where the voice came from; "if you're so anxious to have a joke made, why don't you make one yourself? ” the little voice sighed deeply: it was very unhappy, evidently, and alice would have said something pitying to comfort it, "if it would only sigh like other people! ” she thought. but this was such a wonderfully small sigh, that she wouldn't have heard it at all, if it hadn't come quite close to her ear. the consequence of this was that it tickled her ear very much, and quite took off her thoughts from the unhappiness of the poor little creature. what question should a reader ask to clarify what is happening in the story? who or what is the voice speaking to alice? when will alice attempt to share a joke? what secret will alice share with the new character? why do whispers tickle the listener?