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Wise and Foolish

 

            
             O"Henry referred to Della and Jim, as both the most wise, and the most foolish. "And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures ." I think that there is nothing wrong with saying that Della and Jim were the most wise, and the most foolish. There is evidence that can be brought up from the story to prove that it is appropriate.
             Irony plays a big role in this short story. It's ironic that O"Henry used these words to describe Della and Jim. Della and Jim were not the richest people in the world. In fact, they were very much in need of help financially. But because they loved each other so much, and they wanted to get each other something for Christmas, they decided to give up something of their own personal value. Della cut off her hair to have just enough money to buy a fob chain for her husband Jims watch. "She found it at last. It surely had been made for Jim and no one else. There was no other like it in any of the stores, and she had turned all of them inside out. It was a platinum fob chain simple and chaste in design ." So Della did it, she cut off her beautiful hair to buy a fob chain. "I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs." Jim sold his watch so he could buy combs for his wife Della's hair, which she cut off, how Ironic! .
             Della felt the need to buy something. Not just because Christmas was coming up, but also because she felt that she needed to do something pleasant for her Jim. And she had a good time thinking about what she could get him, and how happy he would be. " Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him. Something fine and rare and sterling - something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim." I think that's one of the main reasons why Della had no problem what so ever chopping off her hair.


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