Question

Select all the correct answers.

n O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," despite loving her long hair, Della cuts it and sells it. What motivated her to take this step?

her selfless love for Jim
her wish to change her looks
her wish to break the monotony of her life
her wish to buy a Christmas present for Jim
her desire to imitate a friend

Answer 1

Her selfless love for Jim and her wish to buy a Christmas present for Jim, because she was poor and the only thing she had to sell so she could buy him a present was her hair. So even though she loved her hair, she sold it to buy him the thing for his watch (I think) because she loved him even more than her hair.

Answer 2

Answer: her wish to buy a Christmas present for Jim.

Explanation: In O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi", despite loving her long hair, Della cuts it and sell it. What motivated her to take this step is her wish to buy a Christmas present for Jim. Della is proud of her hair that reaches below her knee. It is like an ornament for her. It's Christmas Eve, and in order to buy a present for Jim, Della sells her hair. With the money she gets, she buys a golden chain for his watch.