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Describe the situational irony in “The Gift of the Magi”. How is this irony critical to the story’s theme?
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Describe the situational irony in “The Gift of the Magi”. How is this irony critical to the story’s theme?

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It arises from the fact that both Jim and Della sell their most prized possessions to buy the other person a special Christmas gift, but the gift each buys is designed for the possession each one sold.
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