AUTHOR:O.Henry
COUNTRY:United States
LANGUAGE:English
GENRE(S):Short story
PUBLICATIONDATE:1907
SYMBOLISM: •The falling leaves- Despair •The last leaf- Hope •Mr. Behrman- a true friend/family •Bay of Naples- dreams
IMAGERY : “His shoes and clothing were wet through and icy cold.” :“I have something to tell you, white mouse.” Comparison : “Young artists must pave their way to art by drawing pictures for magazine stories that young authors write to pave their way to literature.”
PLOT: Man in Road- Johnsy Man in Hole- Sue Man in a Tub- Mr. Behrman
CHARACTER LIST:•Sue- Round and Static •Johnsy- Round and Dynamic •Mr. Behrman- Round and Dynamic
THEME:WhenJohnsy sees the painted leaf against the wall through the window then she says, “Something has made that last leaf stay there to show me a how wicked I was. It is a sin to want to die.”
SETTING: The story happens in a three-story brick building and the time is the cold rainy days in December.