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The Last Leaf
Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers?
To remove Johnsy’s depression, she tried to revive Johnsy’s interest in things around her. She talked about clothes and fashion. She brought a drawing board in Johnsy’s room. She painted and whistled to entertain Johnsy. But Johnsy responded to nothing. She was lost in her own thoughts.
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Behrman has a dream. What is it? Does it come true?
What is Behrman’s masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?
The last leaf has been the central point in the story. In the beginning the falling last leaf is associated with Johnsy’s ailment, depression and her approaching death. Behrman’s last leaf conveys the message of courage, hope and optimism. It saves Johnsy’s life and thus, it is an apt title for the story.Justify the title ‘The Last Leaf’.
What did Sue tell Johnsy about Behrman?
Based on your reading of the story ‘The Last Leaf’ and Johnsy’s experience of tiding over her illness, write a paragraph on the topic : ‘More Than Medicine, the Willingness to Live is More Important to Physical Health’.
“When the last leaf falls, I will die”, said Johnsy with finality. Feeling depressed and rejected like Johnsy is very common in life. Write a paragraph on how we can overcome such feelings.
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