Question

How does the first paragraph help develop the plot of the story? (The Gift of the Magi)
"One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas."
A.) It illustrates how rude Della is
B.) It illustrates how independent Della is
C.) It illustrates how expensive it is to live in London
D.) It illustrates how concerned with money Della is

Answer 1

Answer:

D) It illustrates how concerned with money Della is.