What are two themes in the story " the gift of the magi " by o . henry

a love is the greatest gift you can give anyone

b it is important to buy expensive gifts on christmas

c love is more precious than material possessions

d it is difficult to make ends meet in a city

e it is easy to spend money

A and c. The two characters ultimately learn that their love for each other is more valuable than anything. The material gifts they purchase are ultimately unusable by the other person.

It could be 1, 2, or 4, depending on the context.1.) they could have had a fight, and she is too humble to say anything further. she wants robert to say something first.2.) maybe he's staring at a computer playing tetris while she's wearing a *really* tight red dress. just sayin' xd3.) is unlikely given that it's only one sentence worth of context long. 4.) it's possible their relationship is more 'mutual hatred' and they tolerate one another.it could be 1, 2, or 4, as long as you can provide sufficient explanation why. remember this as you write!

Lizabeth remembers her childhood, during the summer when she destroyed miss lottie's marigolds. the emotions that she experienced from the guilt of her destruction made her feel pain more than the joys and fun that she had, and this motivated her to taunt miss lottie.