PLANTS
THE LEAF
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The leaf, as ‘’Madame Leaf”
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Pneumonia, as ‘’Mr. Pneumonia”
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A tree, as ‘’Mrs. Tree”
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The artist, as ‘’the leaf”
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Detailed explanation-1: -Henry, pneumonia was personified as a human. It was even called “Mr. Pneumonia” in the story. Pneumonia was introduced as a cold stranger, “Toward winter a cold stranger entered Greenwich Village".
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: In the story, “The Last Leaf", pneumonia was personified as an invisible antagonist. An antagonist is the counterpart of the main character who brings conflicts in the story. The illness brought a scare to the city of Washington, which eventually visited the main character, Johnsy, in the story.
Detailed explanation-3: -based on the authors description mr. pneumonia can be compared to the grim reaper which is the personification of death in the story, pneumonia acts like the grim reaper jhonsy discouraged. by the turn her life has taken tells sue that she will soon die when the last leaf off the vine outside her window.
Detailed explanation-4: -Henry writes about pneumonia as if it is an old man with evil intentions, and he names the disease Mr. Pneumonia. The story also uses both symbolism and irony in the concept and title of ‘’The Last Leaf”; the leaf is a symbol of life and death, and it is ironic because the leaf falls, but Johnsy does not die.
Detailed explanation-5: -These images make the reader call to mind a ruthless and revolting old man who wheezes, who is cold at heart, and who has fingers made of ice. By personifying the disease, O’Henry makes Johnsy’s opponent seem real and makes the reader want to rally behind Johnsy in her fight against pneumonia.