I am presenting an analysis of The Gift, a fictional novel by Danielle Steel. I will give a basic summary of the story line, and I intend to show the omniscient narrator's point of view in analysis of the characters. I greatly recommend this novel for anyone to read, as it affected my emotions in several ways. I laughed and cried within the first chapter. The entire book makes you think long and hard about life, how precious it is, and how quickly it can be taken from you. We are all given gifts of different kinds in our lives. We have to learn to recognize and appreciate those gifts and mourn them when they are no longer with us.
A happy home in a small town is shattered by tragedy. A young healthy five-year-old named Annie senselessly and suddenly dies. Her parents" marriage begins to unravel upon her death. Her sixteen-year-old brother is going downhill. Suddenly, a pregnant stranger stops in town and decides to stay. The 16-year-old brother falls in love with the pregnant teenager, and hope springs anew in the unfortunate Whittaker family. Life is a gift revealed in this novel that evokes many emotional tears and lots of laughter. The ending leaves you wanting to write the author and beg her to tell you what happens next. The omniscient narrator's point of view allows the reader to feel the emotions of all the characters, as well as see both sides of a conversation as it is happening. The setting is in a 1950's small Midwestern town. Children play in the streets, on the skating pond, and attend the movie house. The story is told over a time period of several months, from December 1952 through December 1953. The book opens with the story of the death of the five-year-old who is adored by her family. The novel ends with a surprise gift to that family.
The omniscient narrator's point of view reveals all the thoughts and emotions of each character, making it very easy to empathize with them.
Gold = Kingship Incense = Priesthood Myrrh = Suffering Show how each of these gifts typified an aspect of Jesus" life. ... They brought him three gifts: Gold, Incense, and Myrrh. These three gifts would tell the life story of Jesus by what each gift represents. Gold : This gift represents Kingship. ... "And his Kingdom will reign for ever and ever" Revelation 11 vs. 15 Incense : This gift represents Priesthood. ...
"The Gift of the Magi" In the story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. ... It is not how much or what the gift is, it is what the meaning behind the gift is. ... I believe they were selfless because they were more worried about buying each other gifts, instead of saving their money or possessions they prized most. ... I believe this was the main theme because both Jim and Della sold their most prized possessions because they did not have enough money to buy each other a gift. When they found out each other sold their most prized possessions, they were shocked because they bought each other gi...
In all, "The Gift of the Magi" is a heartfelt story that should be read by all. ... At first they were shocked at what had happened because they were both so proud of what they bought and now the gifts were useless. ... Also, they understood that what means the most doesn't have to come in the form of a gift. All in all, Christmas is about being grateful for what you already have, and "The Gift of the Magi" showed that characteristic in both Jim and Della. In conclusion, I feel that "The Gift of the Magi" is a great story that everyone could learn a lesson from. ...
The Ethics of "Gift Giving" in modern business is one of the hottest topics of debate. It seems that many problems arise every day that seem to have some affiliation with unethical gift giving. ... One of the methods used most often is of course the ploy of gift giving. ... This is an alarming comment because along with gift giving comes the possibility of huge penalties. ... It is obvious from this incident that the acceptance of illegal gifts is not a light topic. ...
"The Ultimate Gift," by Jim Stovall is the story of one young man's inspiring journey. ... This is also similar to the lesson of, gift of friends. ... A very major gift and one that extremely influenced him was the lesson, the gift of giving. ... Although, throughout the gifts he has already earned, the lesson, the gift of love really comes to help him find someone he really likes and to love them as much as he can. ... This both explicates the gifts of work and value. ...
They will be taken to worship with their parents every Sunday, taught to pray every day to god, they will be expected to respect thank and remember the good gifts god has given them at Easter the gift of new life, at Christmas the birth of the saviour Jesus Christ and many others such as advent and lent. ...
Organ donation should be seen as the "gift of life" but there are not enough logical explanations to explain this phrase. ... The main reason an individual becomes an organ donor is to give someone the "gift of life." ... Some reasons people give this gift is simply from having a kind heart, they may find the other person's use for the organ more important than their need or maybe just because they just have no use for the organ. ... Although families have the authority to refuse donation of their deceased family member, they also have the opportunity to give a person a second chance of l...
Gifts In England people do not give gifts in their business culture. If you were to give a business partner/colleague a gift they would probably feel embarrassed and the jester. ... You can give small gifts such as a pen, or a book as a token of genuine gratitude. ... If you receive a gift be sure to reciprocate. ... Spirits should never be given as gifts because they are more of a personal preference and can go to waste. ...
