Class 9 English — Chapter 7: The Last Leaf
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What you'll learn
- ▸Johnsy's Illness and Psychological Despair
- ▸The Role of Sue: Friendship and Support
- ▸Behrman's Character and Lifelong Dream
- ▸The Symbolism of the Last Leaf
- ▸The Climax: Behrman's Masterpiece and Sacrifice
- ▸Theme: The Power of Hope vs. Despair
- ▸Theme: True Art and Self-Sacrifice
- ▸Author's Style: O. Henry's Narrative Technique
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- 7. The Last Leaf 0960CH07 It is autumn. The wind is blowing hard and it is raining heavily. All the leaves on an ivy creeper have fallen, except one. Why doesn’t the last leaf fall? Sue and Johnsy, two young artists, shared a small flat. The flat was on the third storey of an old house. Johnsy fell very seriously ill in November. She had pneumonia. She would lie in her bed without moving, just gazing out of the window. Sue, her friend, became very worried. She sent for the doctor. Although he came every day there was no change in Johnsy’s condition. One day the doctor took Sue aside and asked her, "Is anything worrying Johnsy?” "No,” replied Sue. "But why do you ask?” The doctor said “Johnsy, it seems, has made up her mind that she is not going to get well. If she doesn’t want to live, medicines will not help her.” Sue tried her best to make …
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Did you know?
- 💡 Trompe l'oeil is an art technique that makes painted objects look incredibly real.
- 💡 The 'placebo effect' shows that believing you will get better can help you heal.
- 💡 Some leaves change color because their green chlorophyll breaks down in autumn.
- 💡 Altruism is when an individual acts to benefit another without their own gain.
- 💡 Ivy plants use tiny rootlets to cling to surfaces, allowing them to climb walls.
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