CLASS 9
THE LAST LEAF
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Johnsy is waiting to die, and she sees herself as a tired leaf ready to fall down.
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Johnsy is recovering from sickness and she is excited to see the leaves bloom.
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Johnsy is taking care of a sick friend and the ivy leaves are a symbol of her caretaking abilities.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -For Johnsy, watching the leaves of the ivy vine fall becomes an obsession. She watches them obsessively and becomes convinced that she will die once the last leaf falls. For Johnsy, then, the ivy leaf comes to symbolize death and giving up, while it can also come to symbolize will to live and hope.
Detailed explanation-2: -Johnsy sees the last leaf as a symbol of her hold on life; when it falls to the ground she thinks that she too will “go sailing down, down, just like one of those poor tired leaves.” By contrast, both Sue and their downstairs neighbor Mr. Behrman deny that the leaf has any symbolic value at all.
Detailed explanation-3: -Behrman sacrifices his own life in order to give some hope to Johnsy. He is aware that Johnsy thinks when the last leaf falls, she will die. So, he sacrifices his own life to paint the last masterpiece of his life. The ivy leaf on the tree was painted by him so that Johnsy could live her life and have hope.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answers. Johnsy linked her death with the last leaf because the leaves were falling fast and there was only one leaf left she thought when it will fall she will even die .