Theme in "the gift of the magi" -  " here i have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house. but, in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. of all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. everywhere they are wisest. they are the "  in two to three sentences, explain how the story supports the theme "those who sacrifice for each other are the wisest.”

answer; i believe the correct answer is ( indirect characterization);

#1  sara was always tasked with selecting birthday presents for her friends and family because everyone admired her  impeccable taste. 

impeccable (adj): perfect, flawless

#2  they moved to the united states many years ago, but their  insular  attitudes made it difficult for them to socialize. 

insular (adj): isolated; separate

#3  the professor explained the  semantic  relationship between the two nouns used in the sentence. 

semantic (adj): related to words or the meanings of words 

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