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• How does the author develop the theme of the short story?

One of the ways the author develops theme is by creating wonderful characters. The are obviously very loving towards each other and it's how the theme is explained. The characters, Della and Jim (her husband), both go out and give away their most valued possessions, Jim's' watch and Della's hair. They give them away (by Jim selling his watch and Della cutting off and selling her hair) and then buy the other a gift. The theme of the story is that love is showed through selflessness, which they do perfectly. By giving away their most valued items, they showed selflessness. It is obvious that they both love each other very much and would do anything for the other. The theme was thoroughly thought out throughout the entire story. The characters are just so kind towards each other,  they're loving, and sweet, it's an amazing way to show the theme. I would like to point out, when Della cut off her hair, she felt horrible about it. She loved her hair more than anything but was willing to get rid of it in order to get a gift for Jim. Jim went through the same thing too. He sold his watch, that he valued a lot, in order to buy his wife, Della, a Christmas gift. That, more than anything, really shows how much they love each other and how much theycare about the other. They did these selfless acts in order to show their love to the other, that's love.