The Last Leaf Literary Devices

Explanation and Analysis:

Much of O. Henry’s writing, "The Last Leaf" included, was written within a literary tradition called Naturalism, a modified form of Realism and a precursor to Modernism, which would come to dominate the literary scene in the United States very soon after (beginning around 1914). Naturalism, which began in France in the middle of the 19th century, focused on depicting everyday life realistically and without imposing any kind of moral judgment. The movement broke from Realism in its interest in scientific determinism, which is the idea that the human character is shaped most fundamentally by its environment (including social and economic conditions), as well as other forces out of its control (e.g. heredity).

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The Last Leaf: Genre 1 key example