Read the excerpt from “The Gift of the Magi.”
“Don’t make any mistake, Dell,” [Jim] said, “about me. I don’t think there’s anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less”
Jim’s quote expresses the theme that
A. Beauty disappears
B. Love is a distraction
C. Beauty is a priceless treasure
D. Love outweighs physical attraction.
