Question

Write an essay of at least 150 words describing one of the main themes of "A Wedding Gift." Use details from the story to support your answer.

Answer 1

Theme is the baby

Step-by-step explanation:

The wedding gift, the baby, is one of the main themes of the story. Where the baby is presented to Jacque by his former lover who is dying. To which he accepts the child because it is his own, also it was part of the promise he made to it's dying mother. Then also to be presented, later, to Jacque's wife. To which she accepts the child and says "Well, we will bring up the little one.". It is quite unclear to me of whether or not the new born baby was representation of a wedding gift from Jacque's former lover to him, or from Jacque to his wife on their wedding night. Maybe it could simply of been a representation of Jacque's marriage to Berthe being the death of his love for the other woman. To die giving birth to a new love for the life he is going to have with Berthe. Where the new love is represented by the child, and Jacque presents to Berthe his complete and utter devotion to his love with her.

Answer 2

The theme chosen for the rehearsal was: The importance of the wedding gift for Indian culture.

Step-by-step explanation:

Wedding gifts are a very important point to highlight in the most different cultures in the world. In all regions, this type of gift is very welcome and while some countries, the gift does not have to be something thought out, elaborated (and sometimes not even given), in India it is taken very seriously.

For the Indians, the wedding gift means a lot to the bride and groom and always has to be given an object that is very useful and functional that helps in domestic life and brings beauty to the home.

Plates, cutlery, glasses, furniture are the most prominent wedding gifts in this culture. This says a lot about the affection and care that guests have with the bride and groom. This indicates that the guests want to help with domestic life.

This vision of the present is very beneficial because it avoids the economic expense and the purchase of expensive, garish things that are useless, besides occupying space and dust. In addition, gift-giving narrows the bonds between families and friends, which is one of the most important bonds we have.