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Back-Story Character Diary

Create a diary entry for Jim or Della on the night before Christmas Eve. What do you think each of these characters thought about before the story begins?

Modernized Adaptation

Create your own short story based on the characters and themes in "The Gift of the Magi" but set in a modern setting.

Cast a Film

Imagine you are casting a film adaptation of "The Gift of the Magi." Whom would you cast in the main roles? Develop a cast list and explain your choices.

Film Adaptation

Create your own film adaptation of "The Gift of the Magi." How would you translate the narrative intrusions? Would you depend upon a narrator or use action to dictate the story?

News Clipping

Look in your local newspaper or archives for an article that involves some aspect of the short story and bring it to class. You will...

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