What Della and Jim demonstrate is true love ~ selfless love. A true lover has just one desire and it’s to make his or her loved one happy; no matter if it is at the cost of one’s own happiness or comfort.
It’s not impossibleto find selfless love in real life. Therefore, it wouldn’t be right to say that persons like Della and Jim do not exist who can go to the extent of...
What Della and Jim demonstrate is true love ~ selfless love. A true lover has just one desire and it’s to make his or her loved one happy; no matter if it is at the cost of one’s own happiness or comfort.
It’s not impossible to find selfless love in real life. Therefore, it wouldn’t be right to say that persons like Della and Jim do not exist who can go to the extent of sacrificing their most precious belongings in order to bring cheer in the lives of their loved ones.
But of course some tricks used in the story may cause a reader to doubt its plausibility. We see both Della and Jim have got really very special possessions. The two of them are extremely poor; so poor that they decide to do away with their most precious belongings on the same day in order to buy the best possible gift on Christmas.
The most surprising thing happens when we learn that what each of them has bought for one another by giving up their invaluable possessions actually is now of no use to them. Ironically, their sacrifices themselves have rendered their gifts useless!
Now, this development may cause one to question the plausibility of the action. But one should be rather careful to call the characters as unreal; because if considered separately, their sacrifices don't seem impractical.
As far as the writer’s illustration of his views is considered, it could be said that a piece of art certainly reflects the artist’s thoughts. So, it wouldn't be wrong to say that what Della and Jim do in the story mirror the writer’s personal beliefs and opinions.
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