In O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," despite loving her long hair, Della cuts it and sells it. What motivated her to take this step?

A. her selfless love for Jim

B. her wish to change her looks

C. her wish to break the monotony of her life

D. her wish to buy a Christmas present for Jim

E. her desire to imitate a friend

Question

In O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," despite loving her long hair, Della cuts it and sells it. What motivated her to take this step?

A.    her selfless love for Jim

    B. her wish to change her looks

  C.  her wish to break the monotony of her life

    D. her wish to buy a Christmas present for Jim

   E. her desire to imitate a friend

mjdennis · Answer

The story says why, and the story is freely available online.  Have you read it yet?
If so, a consider what she does _after_ she sells her hair.