What if O. Henry sat with us and challenged us to measure wealth by devotion rather than possessions? Introduction by O. HenryLet me begin by confessing something plain. I did not write The Gift of the Magi to be clever. I wrote it to be honest—honest about what people do when they love each other and have very little else to give.Jim and Della are not … [Read more...] about The Gift of the Magi Explained — When Love Is Enough
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Hills Like White Elephants Explained — Hemingway on Choice
What if Ernest Hemingway Discussed with Scholars the Choice That Ends Love?Introduction — by Ernest HemingwayI wrote “Hills Like White Elephants” because there are things people talk around instead of through. Life is full of them. The most important moments often arrive quietly, without speeches or explanations, and they reveal themselves not in what is said, … [Read more...] about Hills Like White Elephants Explained — Hemingway on Choice