英文版：麦琪的礼物.pptVIP

The Gift of Magi The plot The first part: The plot of this novel This novel tells us a story : Jim and Della, though they are living in the lower classes, they never lost their fervency to their lives and love each other deeply, penury is so insignificant when it is in this warm sentiment. At the Christmas Eve, they were still thinking about the present they should give to each other, how romantic! But they were very poor. Della only has one?dollar?and?eighty-seven?cents. she knew it was not enough to buy any good gift. she has no idea , so she decided to cut down her beautiful brown hair and sold it, exchanged for 20 dollars. She used 21 dollars to buy a platinum fob chain(白金表链）for Jim. At?7?oclock ,Jim?went back home. His?eyes?were?fixed?upon?Della,?and? there?was?an?expression?in?them?that?she?could?not?read,?and?it?terrified?her.?It?was?not?anger,?nor?surprise,?nor ?disapproval,?nor?horror,?nor?any?of?the?sentiments?that?she?had?been?prepared?for. Then,Jim??threw?his present?upon?the?table. It is a set of combs that Della had worshipped long .Della was very happy and told him that she cut her hair to buy him a fob chain. Jim smiled and told her that he?has sold?his?watch?to?get?the?money? to?buy Della?combs. The second part:The Role analysis The second part: The role analysis Who is Magi: Magi refers to three oracles who bring gifts when Jesus was born. There is another opinion that Magi refers to three kings from the west : Melchior , who brings gold; Gaspar , who brings frankincense; Barrsaze , who brings poison. The magi were wise men--wonderfully wise men--who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. Della: Be willing to bear the poverty and good at handling daily life. She is thin but dexterous and slender, her hair is specially beautiful, the novel describe it emphati