CLASS 9
THE LAST LEAF
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Washington.
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New York.
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Dallas.
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Texas.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The setting of the story is November 1899 in New York.
Detailed explanation-2: -The story is set in Greenwich Village during a pneumonia epidemic. It tells the story of an old artist who saves the life of a young neighbouring artist, dying of pneumonia, by giving her the will to live.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Setting O. Henry’s short story ‘The Last Leaf’ is set in an area of Greenwich Village that functions as an artists’ colony. The story focuses on the lives of two artists who share a studio: Sue and Johnsy (short for Joanna). The two met at a New York restaurant in May, and our story takes place in November.
Detailed explanation-4: -The main theme of the story is hope. The author aims to highlight how important it is for a person to have willpower and hope. Johnsy is provided with new hope when she sees that the leaf that is supposed to decide her fate is not falling. This shows that even a small act can light the lamp of hope in a person’s heart.