O"Henry referred to Della and Jim, as both the most wise, and the most foolish. "And 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 ." I think that there is nothing wrong with saying that Della and Jim were the most wise, and the most foolish. There is evidence that can be brought up from the story to prove that it is appropriate.
Irony plays a big role in this short story. It's ironic that O"Henry used these words to describe Della and Jim. Della and Jim were not the richest people in the world. In fact, they were very much in need of help financially. But because they loved each other so much, and they wanted to get each other something for Christmas, they decided to give up something of their own personal value. Della cut off her hair to have just enough money to buy a fob chain for her husband Jims watch. "She found it at last. It surely had been made for Jim and no one else. There was no other like it in any of the stores, and she had turned all of them inside out. It was a platinum fob chain simple and chaste in design ." So Della did it, she cut off her beautiful hair to buy a fob chain. "I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs." Jim sold his watch so he could buy combs for his wife Della's hair, which she cut off, how Ironic! .
Della felt the need to buy something. Not just because Christmas was coming up, but also because she felt that she needed to do something pleasant for her Jim. And she had a good time thinking about what she could get him, and how happy he would be. " Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him. Something fine and rare and sterling - something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim." I think that's one of the main reasons why Della had no problem what so ever chopping off her hair.
It's more like wise is the synonym for old, isn't it? ... So that we would be held responsible for being "wiser", for knowing better, and keeping ourselves from doing anything foolish. ... That's how you get one lesson wiser every time. ... This is the knowledge that makes you wiser. The older you get, the wiser you get. ...
Melissa Sweeney English 3150-Section 7 May 13, 2002 Foolish Lovers Puck a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream says, "Lord what fools these mortals be" (3.2.115). ... Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia, and Helena all act foolishly in their quest for eternal love. ... Hemia's foolish act is to agree to run away with Lysander at the risk of death. ... He is foolish to push Hermia away. ... The young lovers are at worst a little wiser about themselves. ...
Socrates then tell us that "The good opinions are those of wise men, [and] the bad ones those of foolish men" (Zeyl 49). ... It tell us that they are two classes, the good opinions that are given by the wise men and the bad opinions that are created by foolish men. Not everyone can give us a good opinion, if there is one who has knowledge of these things he is a wise person, but if he doesn't then he is a foolish men. ... He says that if we don't follow the wise people, then we are going to corrupt our bodies, because this is the only part that can be destroy by unjust actions. ... ...
But if shame is defined as "a regrettable or unfortunate thing", or even, "a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by awareness of wrong or foolish behavior", that would mean that Prometheus would admit that his actions were not justified but were possibly even "foolish". ... (PA, p. 66, ln.19e) Socrates went on to tell the judges how he got labeled as "wise", from the people, even though they were "harsh" and "grave". He spoke of the people of Athens who gave him such a name saying, "For those present on each occasion suppose that I myself am wise in the things concerning which I ref...
The priest of Ani's demeanor and choice of words suggests that he is a calm, open-minded and wise person. ... He is both narrow-minded and foolish. ... As between an open-minded and wise person and one who is not, it is obvious that the former will prevail over the latter. Open- mindedness allows for breadth of knowledge and wisdom protects from foolish mistakes. ...
Foolish, quick thinking put Romeo and Juliet in their dilemma which seemed to have no answers besides suicide. ... For instance, one of his foolish thoughts was after he heard of Juliet's death he immediately acted. ... "(5.836.25-26) Romeo was not very wise, he believed every thing he heard. ... Just like the Friar states "wisely and slow they stumble that run fast"(2.776.94) ...
Creon - Creon is very (stubborn) and (foolish) because when everyone tells him to release Antigone and bury her brother Polynicies he does not and it leads him to be alone. For example, "I"m not the man to sit quietly by and watch my country sliding towards the precipice of ruin nor can I be friend to my country's foe" Minor: Chorus - the chorus is very (wise) and (all knowing) because they warned Creon of what was going to happen but he did not listen. For example, "It is a wise saying, that when God is set against you, You welcome the path to ruin,-but not for long." ... Hameon - Ham...
One would think that Medea is the one who did not act wisely and brought herself to sadness and death, but Jason is the one who is not wise in the play. ... He states in his defense to the Athenian government against his execution that "I have found that the men most repute were all but the most foolish; and that others less esteemed were really wiser and better- (The Defense and Execution of Socrates pg. 43). That quote is indirectly saying that the foolish men are more displeasing and proud, then the men that are more down to earth and humble and at peace with themselves were the "wiser and ...
