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"The Gift of the Magi" quote #3 "Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty's jewels and gifts." (Henry 350-1)

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"The Gift of the Magi" quote #3 "Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty's jewels and gifts." (Henry 350-1)

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This quote emphasis Della's beauty and the size of her sacrifice. Her hair is a big deal to her, even outshining jewels. However, both the jewels and hair are valuable and worthy a lot of money.

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Della's hair comes into play in the story after she realizes that she must sell it in order to get money to buy a worthy gift for Jim.  It is developed as the story goes on, revealing beauty as it is the most valuable thing to her. Della's hair has been grown out to her knees since she was young. Her hair represents her love for Jim because she is willing to sacrifice  for Jim's happiness. Della begins to cry when her hair is cut off but doesn't second-guess her decision to give it up. Once her hair has been cut off, she doesn't regret her decision but rather worries about whether Jim will still love her. In the end, Jim buys her combs for her hair but she doesn't have hair anymore.

Della hair symbolizes youth as when she cuts it off, she realizes the struggles of an adult world, where money is hard to get. The symbolism of her hair is concluded when her and Jim realized that outer beauty and money do not determine their love for each other. They are wise as they both give and receive gifts.

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"The Gift of the Magi" quote #2 "When Della reached home, her intoxication gave way a little to prudence and reason. She got out her curling irons and lighted the gas and went to work repairing the ravages made by generosity added to her love. Which is always a tremendous task, dear friends-a mammoth task."  (Henry 352) 

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"The Gift of the Magi" quote #2 "When Della reached home, her intoxication gave way a little to prudence and reason. She got out her curling irons and lighted the gas and went to work repairing the ravages made by generosity added to her love. Which is always a tremendous task, dear friends-a mammoth task."  (Henry 352) 

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Della's hair alternatively demonstrates beauty. It was one of Della's most prized possession and more beautiful than a queen's jewels. After cutting her hair, Della believes that she is ugly and vulnerable as Jim would not like her anymore; however, beauty is not just on the outside but also on the inside. She tries to curl her hair in order to look better but Jim's reaction reveals that he doesn't care about how she looks. Della's hair was grown out since she was young and cutting it was a grueling decision that was, in the end, not worth it. Hair and the watch exhibit the importance of materialistic things.

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"The Gift of the Magi" quote #1 “You don’t have to look for it,” said Della. “It’s sold, I tell you—sold and gone, too. It’s the night before Christmas, boy. Be good to me, because I sold it for you. Maybe the hairs of my head could be counted,” she said, “but no one could ever count my love for you. Shall we eat dinner, Jim?” (Henry 354)

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"The Gift of the Magi" quote #1 “You don’t have to look for it,” said Della. “It’s sold, I tell you—sold and gone, too. It’s the night before Christmas, boy. Be good to me, because I sold it for you. Maybe the hairs of my head could be counted,” she said, “but no one could ever count my love for you. Shall we eat dinner, Jim?” (Henry 354)

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Della is only able to save $1.87 for the Christmas present that she promised to give to Jim. She attempts to finds ways to earn money but inevitably, she decides to sell her hair for $20 to buy Jim a chain. Della's hair represents her love and sacrifice, as her hair is a prominent aspect to her appearance; it is described as beautiful and spun like gold. When faced with the decision of cutting her hair, Della is impulsive because she cares more about Jim than her appearance and is willing to give up her hair without a second thought. Additionally, the hair symbolizes youth as she spend a long time growing out her hair but had to cut it, ending the "best years of her life." While she love her hair, she is in love with Jim and that is more important than anything else.