Provide a quotation from the text to support your two examples of rising action events in the gift of the magi

Who is ¨ the guilty party¨ at the end of the text, and how do his actions contribute to the storys theme?

Which is these is an example of circular reasoning

Which statement is true about the theme of a short story? a. the theme is directly stated in the story. b. the theme is the message the author wants to convey. c. the theme is the purpose of the story. d. the theme is the same as the subject of the story.