Irony della cut off and sold her hair to buy a chain

Irony
Della cut off and sold her hair to
buy a chain for Jim’s watch, but
Jim sold his watch to buy a
comb for Della’s hair.
The irony in this situation greatly
impacts the whole story. It showed
Della and Jim’s foolishness, even
though, their intentions were pure.
The turnout was quite unfortunate.
Allusion
“The magi, as you know, were
wise men—wonderfully wise
men—who brought gifts to the
Babe in the manger. They
invented the art of giving
Christmas presents. Being wise,
their gifts were no doubt wise
ones, possibly bearing the
privilege of exchange in case of
duplication.”
Della and Jim wanted to give each
other the perfect gifts despite the
costs. They could’ve given each other
cheap gifts, but instead they both
made the sacrifice of selling their
most prized possession in order to
pay for their gift. Like the magi,
Della and Jim only gave each other
the finest gifts they could.
Unfortunately and ironically, Della
and Jim consequently don’t have use
for them anymore.