Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi." 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 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. The theme expressed in this paragraph is that
Answer
A
wise people are often those with the fewest possessions.
B
sacrificing one’s most prized possessions is foolish.
C
those who sacrifice for others are great people.
D
even wise people do foolish things at times.
Explanation
The narrator calls the couple “foolish” for giving up their greatest treasures, but then says they were “the wisest” of all gift-givers. This contrast shows that their willingness to sacrifice for each other makes them admirable, so the theme is that those who sacrifice for others are great people.
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