Because she no longer has long hair when she receives his gift
Della's gift for Jim is ironic because she sells her most prized possession, her beautiful long hair, to buy him a chain for his watch, while Jim sells his watch to buy her a set of combs for her hair. The irony lies in the fact that each of them sacrifices the very thing the other gift was intended for.
Jim's gift for Della is ironic because he sells his most prized possession, his pocket watch, to buy combs for Della's hair, while she sells her hair to buy him a chain for his pocket watch. Their gifts become useless because they are each meant for the other's sold possession. This highlights the sacrifices they make for each other and the importance of love over material possessions.
Ironic events to express true love .The girl(Della) sells her beautiful hair to buy a gold chain as gift for her husband's (Jim) gold fob while Jim sells his precious gold fob to buy a golden comb for his wife Della.
Jim sold his most prized possession, his watch, to buy Della a gift. The irony lies in both characters sacrificing their most prized possessions (Della's hair and Jim's watch) to buy each other gifts that complement these possessions.
The irony in the ending of "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry is that both Della and Jim sacrifice their most prized possessions to buy gifts for each other, only to discover that the gifts are now unusable. Della sells her hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch, while Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della's hair. This highlights the theme of love and selflessness in the story.
"The Gift of the Magi" creates suspense by leading readers to wonder how Della and Jim will react when they discover the sacrifices each has made to buy a gift for the other. The suspense builds as the story reveals the ironic twist in which their gifts become unusable. Ultimately, the story's resolution offers a poignant message about love and sacrifice.
Jim's full name in the gift of magi was James Dillingham Young
she has no money to buy Jim a "ultimate gift"
He was buying a gift
the gift of love
The would be an appropriate gift at a wedding or a funeral. Kind of ironic if you think about it. The beginning of a new life and the end of a life.
A ring.