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Gift of the magi study guide 1

The Gift Of the Magi O HENRY - William Sydney Porter was born in Greensboro NC His ?rst book was published under the pen name O Henry in Although his fame grew he died in poverty Since his death O Henry ? s stories have been read and cherished all over the world The Gift Of The Magi is one of his most famous and beloved stories This treasured holiday tale of love the spirit of giving and sacri ?ce has been the subject of many movies books television specials and even cartoons Perhaps its huge popularity comes from the fact that the story touches the heart of all people ?? we can all relate in some way to the char- acters Each of us may celebrate our holidays in di ?erent ways and with di ?erent traditions but we can all understand that the greatest ? gift ? we can give anyone is the love and kindness within ourselves About A C T For Youth Since the Atlantic Coast Theatre For Youth has been enlightening audiences across the United States with its entertaining and educational live theatre productions and workshop programs The Atlantic Coast Theatre For Youth is a professional touring theatre company based in Orlando FL Check out our website to discover more In A C T For Youth ? s production which is set in New York City in the year Jim and Della are Irish Immigrants This means that they traveled from their home in Ireland to build a new life in America A devastating thing happened in Ireland in ? the Potato Blight- A fungus that killed most of the crops of potatoes in Ireland and caused starvation and ruin for a great many people who lived there A huge number of Irish families had no choice but to move from their homeland to ?nd a new life in the United States Between the years and over one-third of all of the immigrants in America were Irish Life was very hard for the Irish Immigrants when they got to America Many people had to take low paying jobs and live in poor neighborhoods Because of the Irish Immigrants ? hard work and in uence in our nation ?? later generations of Irish ??Americans were able to do great things ??-including becoming President of the United States John F Kennedy In the play you will hear the actors use Irish accents CVOCABULARY WORDS HERE ARE A FEW WORDS YOU MIGHT WANT TO BE FAMILIAR WITH Wassail ?? sugar often Financial Prosperity- A heated drink made from apples spices and served in England To become successful with money Head Man- A supervisor of a workplace Adversary- An enemy or foe Splurgegood To spend a large amount of money on buying a luxury Depreciate- To lose value over time Flat- Another term for an apartment WHAT ARE THE ABOVE ITEMS WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR GIVE SOME EXAMPLES OF MODERN ITEMS THAT SERVE THE SAME PURPOSE CBefore The