{"id":20395,"date":"2023-05-20T23:11:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T23:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/explain-the-meaning-of-the-gift-of-the-magi-by-o-henry-with-the-help-of-research\/"},"modified":"2023-05-20T23:11:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T23:11:04","slug":"explain-the-meaning-of-the-gift-of-the-magi-by-o-henry-with-the-help-of-research","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/explain-the-meaning-of-the-gift-of-the-magi-by-o-henry-with-the-help-of-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Explain the meaning of The Gift of the Magi&#8221; by O. Henry with the help of research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.35; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">explore the meaning of&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial;\">The Gift of the Magi&#8221; by O. Henry<\/span><span style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial;\">&nbsp;from a cultural, psychological, historical, or another perspective<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.35; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">More specifically,<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">the goal of this essay is to identify a theme\/meaning in&nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial;\">The Gift of the Magi&#8221; by O. Henry<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;and explain that theme\/meaning using outside research<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial;\">. Your outside research will help you place the text in a certain<\/span><span style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial; cursor: auto;\">context.<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.35; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">These factors include history, religion, politics, education, folklore, literature, economics, psychology, art, and other aspects of culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.35; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Don&#8217;t try to write about too many contexts (factors), but focus on one or two for your essay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.35; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Remember that the purpose of your research is to explain the meaning of the story,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial;\">The Gift of the Magi&#8221; by O. Henry&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial;\">with the help of your research.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.35; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial; cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.35; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Your final essay should be detailed in terms of content, evidence, sources, and support. The topic should be tight and focused, and your position should be responsibly, persuasively, and credibly argued. As with any strong research essay, you should:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.35; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\"><span style=\"font-size: unset; color: var(--color-1); font-family: var(--ion-font-family, inherit); text-align: initial; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 8px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Begin with a focused introduction that includes a clear and specific thesis statement,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 8px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Support your thesis with a series of focused body paragraphs,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 8px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">End with a focused conclusion in which you sum up your main points and emphasize the significance of your findings,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 8px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Reference outside sources smoothly and effectively to illustrate points and to support claims,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 8px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Format the essay in MLA style,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 8px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Maintain an effective balance of ethos, pathos, and logos,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 8px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Convey your points through professional college-level writing,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 8px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Maintain crisp, clear prose(reference the<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Grammar Review<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span>section for support),<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 8px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Ensure that your finished essay is free of errors,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 8px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Include a minimum of four sources,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 8px; cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">Include a works cited page (in MLA format) with at least four sources (reference the<span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">MLA Review<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; font-size: unset;\">&nbsp;<\/span>section for support).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>explore the meaning of&nbsp;The Gift of the Magi&#8221; by O. 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