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What are the main paradoxes of the last leaf story by O.Henry?
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You are asked to look for the main paradox in a story. A paradox is a thing, situation, person or even a them that is made up of two or more opposites or contradictory aspects.
As you re-read the story, make a list of contradictory images or statements you find in the "Last Leaf". The ones that are recurring, or the contradictions that exist at the climax of the story are the main paradoxes. Write about those in the context of the overall story or about the character that reflects these contradictory traits within the overall story. Write also how the author by doing this makes you feel as a reader.
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As you re-read the story, make a list of contradictory images or statements you find in the "Last Leaf". The ones that are recurring, or the contradictions that exist at the climax of the story are the main paradoxes. Write about those in the context of the overall story or about the character that reflects these contradictory traits within the overall story. Write also how the author by doing this makes you feel as a reader.
Hope that helps! Thanks for letting me exercise my old dusty teaching skills.
Thank you alot Michel your answer helped me. English is my third language because of that I didn't understand the question deeply. your explaination made it very clear.
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