What is the common circumstantial struggle faced by Jim and Della in “The Gift of the Magi” and Federigo and Monna in “Federigo’s Falcon”?

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The common circumstantial struggle faced by the couples in both of these stories is that of poverty.

To be more specific, each lacks the money to give their beloved a worthy gift. Jim and Della do not have the money to buy good Christmas presents for one another, and Federico does not have the money to give Monna a good dinner. 

As a result, each makes sacrifices in order to give to their love. Being poor, however, is the struggle each initially faced.

Answer:

Jim and Della are realistic characters. It seemed like they were truly in love and cared deeply for each other. The story is about how they both sell their most valuable possession (Jim his watch and Della her hair) to buy a Christmas present for the other. Compared to Jim and Della, the characters of Monna Giovanna and Federigo in “Federigo’s Falcon” seem less real because they’re not well developed. Federigo doesn’t hesitate to kill his pet falcon just to serve a good meal to Monna Giovanna. It’s equally strange that Monna doesn’t feel angry and frustrated when she learns that Federigo killed the falcon that could have saved her son’s life.

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