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Monday, 7 December 2015

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

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Compare this short story to the previous one - "THE NECKLACE"
What do you think?
Please share your views in the comment section. Thank you.

108 comments:

  1. Elaboration. There's too much of it here. Love is indeed blind and unexplainable. But this story is indeed a waste of energy to read.

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  3. The lesson of the story concerns the true meaning of love and its value. I think we should know that happiness not depend of money but on love with our beloved.-amirah a2t9a

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  4. sacrifice is the one of the true love
    We must appreciate with your partner and loyal to them -aliah a2t9a-

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  5. They willing to sacrifice their things to make each other happy. Their love is so pure and true. I wish i had the same relationship like them. Zarna A2t9a

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  6. Life is all about sacrifice, it was clearly stated in this wonderful short story.Christmas is about sharing love , joy , happiness and sacrifices ...Even though they have lost their precious jewels , they didn't lost their love...

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    1. Even though they lost their precious jewels, they didn't lost their love towards each other... Mahindri A2t9a

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  7. Both Jim and Della behave impulsively, sacrificing their greatest treasures without thinking about the consequences and focusing instead on making one another happy because they love each other.that is so romantic . -aqilah,a2t9a-

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  8. How sweet when people will to do anything to give present to their loved ones. Thia really taught me to be better in showing my love towards people. Especially my parents. Wink wink.

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  9. The necklace story its about a greedy person while this story its about a blind love which is wealth is not meaning at all.. this story was very interested cause Della shows her love to jim..husna b3t18a

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  10. In my opinion, their actions to sacrifice their own precious things shown that they really love each other.I like it and i believe that they believe each other so much.So, it will be easier for them in future to tolerated with each other and they can adapt any situation together soon.-aina(B3T19)

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  11. In my opinion, their actions to sacrifice their own precious things shown that they really love each other.I like it and i believe that they believe each other so much.So, it will be easier for them in future to tolerated with each other and they can adapt any situation together soon.-aina(B3T19)

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  13. Della is a very nice girl.
    She loves Jim too much.
    Jim is very lucky to have her
    We must appreciate someone that had did something nice to us.
    Nadia(B3T19)

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  14. It is worth to sacrifice to someone who we love. In a relationship sacrifice is needed to maintain the relationship (hayatul b3t19)

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  15. Della willing to sacrifice all her saving and cut her hair just to buy Jim a watch for Christmas present but it so pity as dela cannot use the comb that Jim give to her

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  16. The most beautiful sacrifice is between two LOVE๐Ÿ˜
    -Ain b3t19-

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  17. The Gift of the Magi" is a blissfully simple, short story. It's written as if an wise old man were telling you the story orally, and so it feels much more casual than your average piece of literary writing. Love,it's true that people sometimes do crazy things for it. It is indeed very beautiful when someone is willing to sacrifice their possessions only to please their loved ones.(B3T19-Bella)

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  18. The Gift of the Magi" is a blissfully simple, short story. It's written as if an wise old man were telling you the story orally, and so it feels much more casual than your average piece of literary writing. Love,it's true that people sometimes do crazy things for it. It is indeed very beautiful when someone is willing to sacrifice their possessions only to please their loved ones.(B3T19-Bella)

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  19. based on this story,their love for each other is worth more than all of the material possessions money can buy.(Fatin A2T9a)

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  20. Love is blind. the partner knw what and who are more previous in their mind...
    F3t15b tan

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  21. Sacrifice is one of the true love. So, you must appreciate each other to get happiness. Asyirahf3t15

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  22. In this story,i can feel that how much della love jim until della do anything for him which things were impossible to do for anyone. I appreciate della for her action and hers love for jim. (Manisha-B3T19)

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  23. sometimes , sacrifice something that we love is hard but its more precious to see someone we love happy . if i was Della and by cut and sale my hair the only way i have to find money , i will do the same . btw i love their love story . (meeza-b3t18)

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  24. In this story..i learned something new about love..we must appreciate people who love us..who care about us..especially to our parent..we must struggle in study to get an excellent result for them..

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  25. In this story..i learned something new about love..we must appreciate people who love and willing to do anything for us..especially our parent.btw,i love this love story;) (syamimie-b3t19b2)

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  26. In this story..i learned something new about love..we must appreciate people who love and willing to do anything for us..especially our parent.btw,i love this love story;) (syamimie-b3t19b2)

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  27. For della is such a nice girl. Jim is so lucky to have her. If i was della i would also do the same thing to the people that i love. Love need sacrifice (aisyah b3t19)

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  28. For della is such a nice girl. Jim is so lucky to have her. If i was della i would also do the same thing to the people that i love. Love need sacrifice (aisyah b3t19)

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  30. Della is such a caring & sweet person as she shows to Jim how she loves him. It is not such a big deal to be in the love situation as God create human in pairs. We all need a companion to be with us through thick & thin. So, in the real life love need some sacrifes, loyalty & trustworthy.
    Nadhirah b3T19

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  31. A strong relationship starts with two people who are ready to sacrifice anything for one another. Value the people who sacrifice something for you because maybe that something was their everything. (Umairah b3t19)

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  32. A strong relationship starts with two people who are ready to sacrifice anything for one another. Value the people who sacrifice something for you because maybe that something was their everything. (Umairah b3t19)

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  33. Jim and della who are totally on love of each other,, willingly to sacrifice their own money or beloved things to give happiness to their partners.Indeed, money is nothing in love, and money can't buy love and happiness.

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  34. For me,the moral of the story is do love the person who loves you more .. And never regret for doing that if they are really sincerely loving you. (Atikah - B3T19)

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  35. From the story, it all about love that need sacrifice from one women that cut off and sale her hair just to make someone happy. For me , Della is a very nice girl who had sacrifice to make her partner,Jim happy. And for Jim , he must value the people who sacrifice something for he , because maybe that something was their everything. Lastly , love need sacrifice. Love is not possible without sacrifice, and sacrifice is not possible without love. (SyafiqSyazwan - F3T15)

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  36. Della was sacrifice for her love , jim . i am being inspired about their way to always help each other no matter how it is going to be . love is meant to be like that for the everlasting relationship .(ainul syafiqah bt mortaza- f3t15a)

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  37. Love is all about sacrifices. People whom in love will do anything to make each other happy. A small present can make someone's day. -noer diyana- f3t15b1

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  38. Della was sacrifice for her love , jim . i am being inspired about their way to always help each other no matter how it is going to be . love is meant to be like that for the everlasting relationship .(ainul syafiqah bt mortaza -f3t15)

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  39. I love how this story elaborate the meaning of love . this is nothing to be worried in love when both of the person can sacrifice for others . Della even sold her hair to buy a gift for her love ,jim who had to take care of his family in his young age . in conclusion , their love would be everlasting and could inspired everyone to understand deeply how love is meant to be . (nur farizatul syazrin talaha -f3t15 )

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  40. Sacrifices the pricious thing in life is really hard but if its for our lovely parther its really worth it, that what we call true love is all about, ~izzat (F3T15)

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  41. Price for our pricious thing cannot be compared with their true love
    ~farid (f3t15)

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  42. Love is blind. It can make us sacrifice our precious thing just for our beloved one. At the same time we must appreciate those who sacrificed for our happiness.
    -nassuha (f3t15)
    -nassuha f3t15

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  43. True love is more powerful than anything....so its not regretting if u sacrificed for your loved ones

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  44. The truth love need more sacrifice in relationship to get great partner in life. qaiyumf3t15

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  45. True love between jim and della. This relationship more sacrifice to maintain their relationship. We must to be like this when we found our true love. -Yusra b3t19-

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  46. Sacrifices is needed in love. I really love how Della did to Jim. This is how Della show true love to Jim. (Hanee B3T19b2)

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  47. Sacrifices is needed in love. I really love how Della did to Jim. This is how Della show true love to Jim. (Hanee B3T19b2)

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  48. The love the couples showed to each other made me to admire them. And i also learned that love and happiness can br earned through sacrifies. Ariss A2T9a

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  49. I personally think that this story stress about true love and characteristics of a true lovers. This indeed show us the meaning of true love and how to love someone without any expectations until the end. I hope others will love as the way the couples do in this story in future. Learn to love without any personal intention guys.....! I really respect this love story.

    -Prasanta Sathasivam (F3T15a1)

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  51. The lesson that we can learn from this is to appreciate the talents and abilities people have, not hate them. Everyone was born with something they could do. Some people are very athletic others are very artistic. Thus, we could very much benefit from appreciating their differences, seeking the truth and being thankful for what we have.(fatin a2t9a)

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  52. jealous is one of the word that people can't throw it away from their life . we as human will always has it and will envy to others yet the unbenificial competition is wrong . it will turn out the relationship of married couple in this story as the villagers actions seems distract the love of the ugly women on his wicked husband . morover , the wicked husband has taught us the beauty of true love and heart full of kindness . the wicked husband treat his wife like a princess in his own . everythings he give and speak love spell are his love . he accept the lake of his wife . last but not least , the wicked maker has taught us that in relationship of married couple , we should rely on one another and trust to each other to avoid misunderstanding and fight . ( nur farizatul syazrin talaha , f3 t15 )

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  53. The moral of the story sacrifice for others and for the beloved. This story tell me that love is blind..

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  54. sharifah najihah16 August 2016 at 00:01

    I love how the story resemble how amazing live can be. Materiality isnt a way to measure love. Yet love is a significant way to be happy even how simple life can be either you live in a palace or on street. Being love is the greatest gift that can compare by any Christmast gift.

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  55. I think it was very ironic how both of them sacrificed their greatest treasure so that they could give their partner would really love. It was impulsive, and not very smart on a financial point of view, but it showed how both of them were willing to sacrifice for their loved ones without a second thought. -Nuriesha Sufea , A1T2a

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  56. I think it is very sad story for me. It
    is because they willing to sacrifice they valuable treasure to each other husband and wife.I think this is love is really about. It is sweet to be sharing with the one that we love.
    (Firky B1T4a)

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  57. The impotance in relationship is believe each other...(farisA1T2a)

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  59. It is ironic and sweet how both of them sacrificed something dear and valuable to them just to make each other happy.Anyhow it is sweet how the husband reassures her that he loves her for who she is with or without he hair.Personally though,I believe that in real life we do not have to go to the extend of selling valuables to get present.To express our love everyday by doing simple things that make them happy should be enough but a gift once in a while would be nice as long as it doesn't burden anyone.
    -Kausallya M4T26(b)

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  60. The story did told us to be loving each other and also to love someone with all of our heart. The husband and wife sacrified the most valueable things in each other life just to show their love for each other. This show that we should also love somebody without any other expectations on them except their love on us!
    Aliff-M4T26

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  61. We should dress up based on affordable. Dont demanding too much and pretend to be someone else to look rich and beautiful. Just be ourself. And then, i think she should tell her friend early about the necklace. The ending are very interesting and give a moral value to the readers.

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  62. I bet the summary of the story is just be wise and love each other no matter what difficulties will happen in our life. life is like a river. We just need to go with its flow

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  63. I bet the summary of the story is just be wise and love each other no matter what difficulties will happen in our life. life is like a river. We just need to go with its flow

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  64. I bet the summary of the story is just be wise and love each other no matter what difficulties will happen in our life. life is like a river. We just need to go with its flow

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  65. It is such a lovely and sweet stories. It encourage us to appreciate somebody who is close and meaningful to us. It is not necessary to give them something that valueable, but with the deepen touch of love would make the relationship much closer. My last word is "spread the love, sincere with each other". (Farhana M4T26)

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  66. It is such a lovely and sweet stories. It encourage us to appreciate somebody who is close and meaningful to us. It is not necessary to give them something that valueable, but with the deepen touch of love would make the relationship much closer. My last word is "spread the love, sincere with each other". (Farhana M4T26)

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  67. This story is quite interesting for me as it teaches us to be more grateful of what we have and dont demand too much on something as it will end up with bad consequences. If the man is my friend, i will advice him to find a new soulmate XD. (M4T26)

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  69. Indeed, this is a very touching short stories. Della and Jim are willing to sacrifice for each others because of true love. However, i dont think that these things will happen in the real life. People nowadays are selfish. What they think is the benefits of themselves only. So,this short shory is important to awake the people's conscious to be more caring towards the one they love and it is pointless that u speak a lot of honey words as action speaks louder than words.
    Ng Pei Chi m3t17b

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  70. This story is really sad to me.Both of them want to sacrificed for each other.This story engligthen me that a strong feeling of love can make anyone want to sacrificed for their lover in many types of ways
    Mahani m3t17b

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  71. This kind of short stories made me leap with joy.Couple or family members are willing to make such huge sacrifices for each other just to see a bright smile on the face of their loved ones..That's why we should appreciate our loved ones while they're still alive in this beautiful yet cruel world.(Aifni Ghozi M3T17a)

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  73. it is simple, quite interesting story. In my opinion, i think that Della and jim is a couple with pure love, ready to sacrifice for each other happiness and indeed this story shows that one should sacrifice something in order to make others happy. yet,nowadays it is hard to search for a pure love just like jim and della. This story might be reminder for us to appreciate the one who already in front of us through thick and thin. Love doesn't mean we have to buy something fancy but a few beautiful word or the caring feel for each other might sparks the love just like jim and della..(asyiqin m3t17a)

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  75. This story really touched my heart. That's a lot of things that we can learn from this story. We have to learn how to appericiate our love's one like Jim and Della appericiate each other.From that, they have a strong bond and love each other so much by doing anything to sacrifice each other to make one of them happy. I think that we should make jim and della our inspired person in our life.
    (Nasuha jamil-m3t17a)

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  76. This story really touched my heart. That's a lot of things that we can learn from this story. We have to learn how to appericiate our love's one like Jim and Della appericiate each other.From that, they have a strong bond and love each other so much by doing anything to sacrifice each other to make one of them happy. I think that we should make jim and della our inspired person in our life.
    (Nasuha jamil-m3t17a)

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  77. This story quiet sad and it touched my heart. Both of them sacrifies for their love. The true love between them are really hard to find in this real wolrd. In the nutshell, we must appreciate the one we loved. Spread the love around them to make them feel as a special person.

    (Nur Anisah M3T17a)

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  78. Comparing this story with The Necklace. They were quite in the same situation since this couple also live in poverty, but different mindset made their life happier. She love her husband very much even though he didn't give her fancy clothes and sparkling jewerly. Being poor doesn't mean that you cannot be happy, they are poor but they are rich, rich in their love the positivity they have. Love could just makes people do crazy things, but these indeed are the little things in life that should be appreciated. When life are not treating you well, when life is full with suffers, poverty and all those darkness, a moment like the moment they gave each other the gifts would enlighted life, despite of all the dark side of life, they saw the light in the first place, when life is not treating you right, you should not treat yourself wrong, take all the negativity and use them as a fuel to find the silver lining, you might find out life actually isn't so bad. As a conclusion, it's a beautiful life, a beautiful christmas.
    LIZEN LAI M3T17A

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  79. This is a sweet and touching love story. In my opinion , love is all we need in this life. Everyone in this world wants to be loved. If love is all you need , you must be willing to travel to the ends of the earth for it. Based on this story , no matter what happen , they still hold on to each other . Their love never fade instead they build uo together , sacrificed for each other. Everyone wants to be the sun to lighten up everyone's life , but why not the moon to lighten up in darkest hours? That's how a real relationship should be. Because in the end , only three things that matters ; how much you loved , how gently you lived and how gracefully you let go off things not meant for you. :)
    Thank you for this inspiring love story ♡
    Kausalyaa , M3T17a ♡

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  81. This is really a nice sweet story. The woman and the man in the story love each other and they are willing to sacrifice for each other. Even though their lives are full of difficulties, they still sacrifice for each other to make each other living through the Christmas happily and meaningful. The life should be like that wih full of love. We need love in the life, hence we should scarifice for the one we loved also.
    Jiong Zan M3T17a

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  82. Della is such a nice girl and she love Jim so much.She willing to cut her hair and sold it just to buy Jim Christmas present. If I at Della's place,I would not cut my hair cause I love it so much. I will find another way to get money.Jim also sacrifice his beloved item for his beloved person.Both of them really meant to be together.In return,they got what they want and even their love strengthen.-Annis m3t17-

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  83. This story proves that love conquers everything. The couple love each other and are willing to sacrify themselves for their love ones. This is quite touching and if it's me I may not be so brave to do so.
    Ng Yan Jia M4T26a

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  84. In my opinion,I think that we should cherish people around us who love us because they will sacrifice their time and money for our benefits.So, we have to try our best to appreciate them because love is two ways.

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  85. In my opinion,I think that we should cherish people around us who love us because they will sacrifice their time and money for our benefits.So, we have to try our best to appreciate them because love is two ways.
    NG CHIN HUAN M4T26A

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  86. The gift of the Magi is a good story because it shows that love is not totally depend on money. It is proved when Della willing to sacrifice her own saving and cut her hair off and sold it to earn money just to buy Jim a watch for his Christmas present.
    Her sacrifices shows clearly how she fall for Jim.
    MAZATUL ASMIRAH M4T26

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  87. The gift of the Magi is a good story because it shows that love is not totally depend on money. It is proved when Della willing to sacrifice her own saving and cut her hair off and sold it to earn money just to buy Jim a watch for his Christmas present.
    Her sacrifices shows clearly how she fall for Jim.
    MAZATUL ASMIRAH M4T26

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  88. Based on this story, I love how this story tells about love. Love is all about sacrifice. As we can see, the couple willingly sacrifice their money and loved things just to see their partner happy. If I was Della, I would also do the same thing. Sometimes, sacrifice is hard but it's more great when we can see our loved ones happy. We as a human must appreciate for what other people had done towards us (Nur Naja M3T17a)

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  89. I think that this story is a wonderful story that shows how two individuals were willing to sacrifice things that were precious to them in order to please one another.Della sold her beautiful hair just to buy a fob chain for Jim. This claerly depicts the love and care between both of them.

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  90. This story really show us that people are willing to sacrified their valueable thing in life just for showing their love toward people that they love. It really touch my heart because nowdays it is so hard to find people that willing to give their best for people that they love. So if you have one appreciate them before it is too late :') -Ayu M4T26

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  91. It is worth to sacrifice to someone who we love. For me, money is nothing in love, and money can't buy love and happiness.

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  92. The pure love between them is undescibeable. It was so romantic to see how they work hard only to buy their partner a present. They are perfectly meant for each other and the strenght of their love totally wont tear them apart. I love to see this kind of relationship where someone rather to sacrifice the thing they onky have for their loveable person. For me, it is a good story to be read as it had fluttered my heart from the beginning until the end.
    (NOOR AZWANIE AZLIN M3T17)

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  93. Love is very powerful, it can let us sacrifice the most important thing for the one who we love. Maybe new time we can ask each other what thing that they need before we prepare present for them.
    (Alfred Kuan Ren Hong M4T26b)

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  94. This is such a sweet story that proved how deep their love for each other. Even though there is some disappointment between them, but this will make their love stronger since they now know better about their partner’s true feeling. Wow. I hope this kind of love still exist now. ❤

    (Yuen Nursinta M4T26b)

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  95. From my opinion, the sacrification show the power of theor loves. To sacrifice things that we love the most is very hard to do. But, its more precious to see our beloved people happy. As Della cut off her hair and sell it to buy a watch for Jim's Christmas present.
    (NUR AIN SAJIDAH-M4t26a)

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  96. If we live with a person that adore us so much and willingly to sacrifice for us we have found the right person to live with for the rest of our life.
    (Anis Zafirah M4T26a)

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  97. Firstly, this story is more interesting and it is better than the Necklace as it has sweet ending. From this story we knew that Della and Jim are the true lovers as both of them sacrificed their precious treasure for buying a Christmas present. This blind love makes me so touched. In my opinion, although they sacrifice for each other, but they should think wisely based on their ability as sometime money can't buy happiness.
    Teohyongkean-M4t26a

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  98. This story provides excellent moral values. In this life, it is very difficult to meet someone who is willing to sacrifice anything for us. Both of them show that the value of love depends on the extent to which we are able to sacrifice for the happiness of the people we love.
    Nur Aina M4T26a

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  99. Love is blind. I agree with that statement. In our life, we should appreciate people that we love and we should willing to sacrifice something that we love to make other people happy. In this story,there many lessons that we can apply it in our life such as appreciate people at our surrounding.

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  100. Love is blind. I agree with that statement. In our life, we should appreciate people that we love and we should willing to sacrifice something that we love to make other people happy. In this story,there many lessons that we can apply it in our life such as appreciate people at our surrounding.

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  101. Based on this short story, i felt is so touched๐Ÿ˜ญ... Which this couple was so loving each other.. And they willing sacrifice anything for their couple.. Even though, they had to doing something which hurt them else...๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ข... Lastly, for me this story quite common but, it still make me excited to know the ending..๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜.. Good job!! (Fathiah husna M3T17a)

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  102. Love is beautiful. Both of them are willing to sell their precious thing just to buy a gift for their partner. Even the man being understanding and didn't angry with her wife when he know that she cut her hair just to get money tu buy him a gift. (Maizatul Shafiqah M3T17a)

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  104. This story just touched my heart because both of them willing sacrifice anything for give the happiness to each others by giving a present. Even the present not so useful already, I think it still nice because both of them was showed their effort by sacrifice what their have.
    -Nur Arifah Bt Kadri
    -M4T26b

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  105. This story just touched my heart because both of them willing sacrifice anything for give the happiness to each others by giving a present. Even the present not so useful already, I think it still nice because both of them was showed their effort by sacrifice what their have.
    -Nur Arifah Bt Kadri
    -M4T26b

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  106. To me the love in this story are more pure than the necklace. As we see that in this story the dont even mind about money and expensive item. Eventhough the want to gift something to their partner but the partner just want to be loved passionly

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  107. After reading this,I can say that every happiness that we have need a lots of sacrifices.We should appreciate the people around us who did their best to make us happy directly or indirectly.we dont know that someone had to sacrifice their most valuable belonging just to make us happy.the pure love between jim and della is the power which make them happy eventho they lost their valueable thing.
    fathiah aziz m3t17b

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