What does Ralphie want for Christmas in A Christmas Story?

Ralphie wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. That's his main wish throughout the story.

Well, Ralphie has his heart set on getting a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. It's all he can think about!

Ralphie wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. It's his main wish throughout the story.

Ralphie's heart is set on getting a Red Ryder BB gun. This is his obsession in A Christmas Story. He imagines all the fun he'll have with it and has to overcome objections from his parents and others to get it.

Ralphie wants a Red Ryder BB gun. That's his main wish throughout the story.

Ralphie wants a Red Ryder BB gun more than anything else. It's the one thing he dreams of having for Christmas. But everyone around him warns him that he'll shoot his eye out if he gets it.

Ralphie wants a Red Ryder BB gun. This is his main wish throughout the story. It symbolizes something special to him and he's determined to get it.

Ralphie wants a Red Ryder BB gun as his gift.

Ralphie really desires a Red Ryder BB gun. This gun becomes a central part of his Christmas wishes and dreams throughout the story.

Well, Ralphie really wanted a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. He had his heart set on it and thought about it constantly, imagining all the fun he could have with it.