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

 the author develops the theme of the story by it saying how she would give up her most valuable possession for her loved one for christmas and how he would have done the same but it turned out he got her calms by selling him a watch but she cut her hair to afford him a watch. so the theme is kinda like don't go so much out of your way to where you have to give up everything you have because sometimes that's something you shouldn't lose for just a gift, the thought of getting something for each other is what counts really. this was developed by the author because after losing or giving up their prized possession they ended up getting each other something to go with the thing they loved. like she cut off her hair to get him a watch, and he ended up giving up his watch to get her calms for her hair. i would also consider the theme: love is not money, you do not need something worth a lot of money for someone to accept you. the theme taught me many things to be honest, it was a very good way for people to realize during christmas or another event to not go to extreme. this theme is also a good thing because it is cute how they would give up their favorite possessions are worth a loved person that you care for. it also makes people learn that love can be showed in different ways and not just gifts. it also helps people understand now that you don't need to give up something that represents you or that is mainly about you , because that's what most people that are close to you will give to you or something that goes with the item you love because they know its something you would likely want, and sometimes the items you give or get can be something else amazing that they will also appreciate.