William Sydney Porter (O. Henry). The gift of the Mari

1. The Gift of the Magi

2. The Author

William Sydney
Porter (September 11, 1862 –
June 5, 1910), known by his pen
name O. Henry, was an
American short story writer. His
stories are known for
their surprise endings.
O. Henry was an American writer
whose short stories are known
for wit, wordplay and clever
twist endings. He wrote nearly
600 stories about life in America.

3.

Love
The Gift of the
Magi
Sacrif
ice
Wealth

4. Main character

Jim:
A very sweet husband
Hard-working
Serious
Young man
But salary is low
Della:
A young woman
A very supportive
woman
A great wife
A considerate wife
Loving
Warm
selfless