This article is about Brian Vickers who is diagnosed with blood clots. He loves to race cars but must stop. He decides to never give up and supports others with blood clots.
The theme of this article is to never give up. The reason this is the theme is because Brian's motto is, "never give up". Another reason is that Brian never gave up and everything turned out good for him.
This article relates to the last leaf in many ways. One reason is that the themes are both never give up. Another reason is that both main characters were supported along the way.