Read the excerpt from o. henry's "the gift of the magi. " which three sentences in this passage reflect traditional stereotypes of men and women? 1. white fingers and nimble tore at the string and paper. 2. and then an ecstatic scream of joy; and then, alas! a quick feminine change to hysterical tears and wails, necessitating the immediate employment of all the comforting powers of the lord of the flat. 3. and now, they were hers, but the tresses that should have adorned the coveted adornments were gone. 4. and then della leaped up like a little singed cat and cried, "oh, oh! " 5. jim had not yet seen his beautiful present. 6. instead of obeying, jim tumbled down on the couch and put his hands under the back of his head and smiled. 7. and now suppose you put the chops on. will mark brainliest. : )

1. White fingers and nimble tore at the string and paper.

2. And then an ecstatic scream of joy; and then, alas! a quick feminine change to hysterical tears and wails, necessitating the immediate employment of all the comforting powers of the lord of the flat.

4. And then Della leaped up like a little singed cat and cried, "Oh, oh!"

Explanation:

In the first case, the description of fingers that are white and nimble reinforces a feminine stereotype. Women are meant to be agile, light, delicate and pure, all of which is reflected in the fingers. In the second case, Della's reaction is described as a "feminine change" from ecstasy to hysterics. It is also said she needed to be comforted by Jim, who is called "the lord of the flat." Finally, in the last case, Della is referred to as a "little cat" which reinforces the ideas of the first sentence.

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