2006-12-09 19:01:08 · 2 answers · asked by mARY m 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
As symbolic gifts, these would be :
Gold as a symbol of kingship on earth.
Frankincense (an incense) as a symbol of divine authority.
Myrrh (an embalming oil) as a symbol of death.
Sometimes this is described more weakly as gold symbolizing virtue, frankincense symbolizing prayer, and myrrh symbolizing suffering.
2006-12-09 19:40:27 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jim and Della Dillingham Young are a couple who are very much in love with each other, but can barely afford their one-room apartment opposite the elevated train. For Christmas, Della decides to buy Jim a chain for his prized pocket watch given to him by his father. To raise the funds, she has her hair cut off and sold to make a wig. Meanwhile, Jim decides to sell his watch to buy Della a beautiful set of combs for her lovely, knee-length hair.
The moral of the story is that physical possessions, however valuable they may be, are of little value in the grand scheme of things. The true unselfish love that the characters, Jim and Della, share is greater than their possessions
2006-12-09 20:27:29 · answer #2 · answered by tamwagon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋