The Last Leaf
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"The Last Leaf" is a classic short story by O. Henry that explores themes of hope, sacrifice, and the transformative power of art through the lives of struggling Greenwich Village artists.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| adaptation |
film adaptations
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radio adaptations ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| audience | general readers ⓘ |
| author | O. Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorRealName | William Sydney Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonUseInEducation |
ESL and EFL reading classes
ⓘ
English literature curricula ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstPublicationYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories of the Four Million NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
realist fiction
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sentimental fiction ⓘ short fiction ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
foreshadowing
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irony ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Behrman
NERFINISHED
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Johnsy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTheme |
friendship
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hope ⓘ illusion and reality ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ selflessness ⓘ the power of art ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableCollection | The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories of the Four Million NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
a young artist falls ill with pneumonia
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an old artist paints a leaf on the wall to give hope ⓘ the falling ivy leaves become a symbol of life and death ⓘ |
| protagonist | Johnsy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstCollection | Doubleday, Page & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingLocation | Greenwich Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
ivy leaf
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the last leaf on the vine ⓘ |
| symbolismOfIvyLeaf |
hope against despair
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perseverance ⓘ the sustaining power of art ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
pathos-filled
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sentimental ⓘ |
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