Gift of Magi

In the play and the story the simularities are Della cuts her hair for a watch chain.Jim sells watches for hair combs.They both have the same theme that is "Better to give than receive".

 In the play and the story the differences are in the play Della gets $20 and in the story she gets $200.

in the play Della didn't talk to Magi, she looks all over for the chain, and she has short hair and her hair is curly.

In the story Della Talks about magi a lot,Della already picked out the chain.