As you read “The Gift of the Magi," Did you notice you were more
optimistic, realist, or pessimist?
Why is this story ironic? Does that
make the story more appealing or
less appealing?
What was the theme (the message)
of the story?
Any questions or thoughts about
the story?

Is the slightly humorous tone of kristof's essay inappropriate for a discussion of deliberately killing wild animals? why or why not?

Which quotation best expresses a major theme of this speech? "i saw my evil day at hand. the sun rose dim on us in theo morning, and at night is sunk in a dark cloud, and looked likea ball of fire.""i am much grieved, for i expected, if i did not defeat you, too hold out much longer, and give you more trouble before ! surrendered."m"we went to our great father. we were encouraged. hiso great council gave us fair words and big promises, but wegot no satisfaction.".**we told them to let us alone; but they followed on andbeset our paths, and they coiled themselves among us likethe snake."

Whats the best lie you told and got away with?