The Necklace, A Monkeys Paw, And The Gift Of Magi

The Necklace, A Monkeys Paw, and The Gift of Magi all have a distinctive technique that leads to a deeper meaning of the story. The technique of The Necklace is represented by symbolism of the necklace. In A Monkeys Paw, the technique that is seen is foreshadowing. In The Gift of Magi, irony is the technique that is noticed throughout the story. All three short stories deal with the irony of consequence. Each story involved a major decision and in each case the result of the decision was incredibly unexpected. Through symbolism, foreshadowing, and irony the authors conclude that whats inside the heart is far more important than material wealth. In The Necklace Mathilde is a poor young woman who idolizes beautiful things†¦show more content†¦If she wouldve been proud of her inner beauty and not so focused on wealth and status, then her life would have been so much more rewarding. She learned the incredibly tough consequence of not Madame Forester about losing the necklace. Her decision cost herself time and money but more importantly, cost Mathilde her pride. In The Gift of Magi, Della and Jim sacrifice their prized possessions for each other and for love. Irony is represented in this story when Della and Jim both get each other gifts that mean a lot to each other. However, what they did not realize is that when Della cut her hair to to buy Jim a chain for his watch, she was unaware that Jim was going to sell his watch to buy her combs for her hair. The irony of their gift exchange is monumental as their unconditional love for one another took over for their own personal possession. Jim exclaims, â€Å"I dont think theres anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less. But if youll unwrap that package you may see why you had me going a while at first. The magi which are described as wise men also signifies irony because Della and Jims presents were more than wise. They represented that a gift does not need to be expensive to have value. A gift can be more meaningful just by the thought. The Monkeys Paw, deals with a familys unwillingness to accept things as they should be. They desired more and paid the dire