| Quote #10 But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi. (45) |
The narrator seems to indicate that Della and Jim are "the wisest" because their gifts to each other are selfless – they give out of pure love. But you might wonder, what is the real significance of those gifts for their love? Do they prove that they love each other – was it in need of proof before?