Which excerpt best represents the central conflict of “the gift of the magi”? “and here i have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house.” “jim looked about the room curiously. "you say your hair is gone? " he said, with an air almost of idiocy.” “tomorrow would be christmas day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy jim a present.” “poor fellow, he was only twenty-two--and to be burdened with a family! he needed a new overcoat and he was without glove

Jim and Della each make a foolish and dear sacrifice to buy the other a gift.

explanation:

you only need simple sentences to answer this. just answer these questions.

what do you think annie thinks of the mother? do you think annie believes the mother is a fit mother for helen.

what about the father? what would annie think of him? she might not like him, but does she respect him.

how about the son? would annie think he is the only voice of sanity in an insane place?

what about helen herself? this is the key question. how does she see helen? what do you suppose she thought her first job was going to be.

these aren't hard questions. just state the obvious. annie is not that well educated: she just knows what she has to do. write it that way.

you can do it if you've read the book or seen the play or movie.

my answer is the spanish won