The Magi are also known as "the Wise men". As far as O
Henry, he used the play on words by calling them "foolish" at the beginning because of
their youth, their seeming immaturity, and their
situation.
However, it makes all the most sense at the end
to understand how these three qualities are precisely what makes them so wise as far as
love, commitment, and sacrifice. These latter are three characteristics that many people
lack, and yet, they not only have them, but took them to the utmost for each other. This
is how Jim and Della are magi (wise).
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