Question: What lessons did the protagonist learn that would become the foundation of his economic choices? How have you experienced these lessons in your own life or how do you expect to experience them?.
"The Ultimate Gift," by Jim Stovall is the story of one young man's inspiring journey. After his grandfather's death, Jason is presented with an inheritance, a sum of money that would take him on a life-changing path that would change him forever; his faith will be challenged as he faces the spiritual question, "What is the relationship between wealth and happiness?".
Along the way, Jason is challenged, and as a result, learns lessons such as the meaning of work, the value of money, and the importance of family, friends and loving. Jason is disrespectful and arrogant, a kid who believes his grandfather owed him his trust fund even though Jason had never worked a day in his life. The lessons he learns don't come easily, but by the end of the story, Jason is better person than he was before. When he is instructed to take on a physical labor job in order to receive his first gift, Jason really had no understanding of what it meant to put effort into working, but when his labor position was complete, he understood. .
Jason also began to learn the value of a dollar; seeing that it isn't something to be taken for granted but should be earned, tended to and spent wisely. And, he learned that using money to help others would bring him more happiness than if he spent what he had on himself.
Appreciating the gift of family took Jason long time to accept and to come to a clear understanding of what it really means to love and appreciate another person. When he meets a little girl with cancer, he didn't care whether she was sick or not. But as the story progresses and he comes to understand what loving another person is all about, he comes to care for the girl so much that he is willing to do "anything for her.
"The Gift of the Magi" In the story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. ... It is not how much or what the gift is, it is what the meaning behind the gift is. Della and Jim are a married couple. ... This proves Della and Jim are married. ... I believe this was the main theme because both Jim and Della sold their most prized possessions because they did not have enough money to buy each other a gift. ...
In all, "The Gift of the Magi" is a heartfelt story that should be read by all. ... At first they were shocked at what had happened because they were both so proud of what they bought and now the gifts were useless. ... Also, they understood that what means the most doesn't have to come in the form of a gift. All in all, Christmas is about being grateful for what you already have, and "The Gift of the Magi" showed that characteristic in both Jim and Della. In conclusion, I feel that "The Gift of the Magi" is a great story that everyone could learn a lesson from. ...
The Gift of the Magi By O. ... When exchanging gifts, Della and Jim are astounded to find what they had done. ... Jim and Della put away the gifts. ... Della is deprived of a gift to give Jim on the night before Christmas and wants to please him dearly although she lacks money. ... It doesn't take a huge gift, because love is the most important gift....
It surely had been made for Jim and no one else. ... She felt so good about getting that gift for Jim, that without even thinking she went for it. ... It was wise for both of them to exchange gifts for one another. But it was foolish for them to give up something that they valued so much, just for a Christmas gift. ... So they assumed that the perfect Christmas gift for one another was one that would be a good accessory to the valuable possession. ...
The Gift of the Magi- O. ... Her only option to get enough money to get Jim 'something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned? ... With the money she receives from that, she finds the perfect gift when after a search through almost every store in town when she finally finds a fob for that seems to be made especially for Jim's gold watch. When Jim returns home from work that night he is stun by the new look of his wife but not for the reasons she suspects. ... Although the reader may somehow sense the means by which Jim has a acquired he combs, it is still ...
Caesar and Cleopatra An ultimate leader to rule the world. ... What makes a leader an ultimate leader? ... There are many qualities which may make a leader ultimate. ... To be an ultimate leader, Caesar needs to be a risk taker. ... In the story, when Caesar is in the lighthouse, he risks a diversion of his attention to accept a gift from the queen - the carpet in which the queen is stowed away. ...
Jim Moore marries Jelka Sepic, mostly because of her beauty. Jelka, a Jugo-Slav girl, has lived a different life compared to Jim. Jelka tries to please Jim by working hard around the house, but later in their marriage Jim catches her in bed with her cousin. Jim gets very angry and shoots Jelka's cousin. ... " If only she [would visit] with the other women but she [has] no gift for visiting." (5) Jim did not understand why Jelka didn't want to visit their neighbors, but he happy that she got of the house once a month to visit her family. ...
In Kingsley Amis' Lucky Jim, the Jim Dixon character is cast into unfavourable relations with other characters who make his existence quite trying. Jim's involvement with Margaret is marked by his desire to see it end. ... Moreover, Jim does nothing to amend this, and the reader becomes frustrated with Jim's inaction, and his ready acceptance to let things carry on as they are. ... Essentially, Jim lacks confidence. ... Here, the 'infuriatingly vague and evasive' (Gardner, 1981, p. 27) Welch succeeds in eluding Jim, thus causing Jim's uncertainty to continue. ...
While Jim was growing up, many missionaries visited his home. At the ago of eight, Jim accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. Jim went to Benson Polytechnic High School where he majored in architectural drawing. ... When Jim graduated from high school, he went to Wheaton College. ... While Jim was in college, He preached in youth groups in the Wheaton area. ...
