Question

How has O. Henry featured friendship in the story The last leaf

Answer 1

Johnsy, who becomes ill with pneumonia, speaks despairingly of the leaves outside that drop from the vine because of the icy weather. In her despair... O. Henry's "The Last Leaf" is a story of hope, friendship, and sacrifice because Sue and Mr. Behrman do not give up on restoring Johnsy's will to live. 

Answer 2

The Last Leaf is one of the movies most popular short stories of the world. A number of movies and plays have been made on its theme.

Explanation:

• O Henry's immortal style of exposition of human relations is richly experienced in this story. The main theme of the story is 'friendship'.

• Dedicated, selfless, unadulterated friendship between three people -two young girls- Sue and Johnsy and their senior German friend- old Behrman.  

• The three were all aspiring artists. The old man was yet to create his masterpiece although he was at the end of his career.  Sue and Johnsy stayed together. One of them suddenly fell ill with pneumonia.

• The other nursed her friend tenderly with heart and soul but her friend had given up all hopes of living.  She was counting the fast falling leaves of the ivy plant opposite her window.  

• When only one remained her pessimism got the better of her. She took it to be her last night.  But her two friends would not let go so easily.

• The old man, in spite of the rain and cold painted the last ivy leaf on the wall all through the night.  In the morning when the ailing girl saw it she was thrilled. Her will to live returned.  

• But the old man lost his life to pneumonia.  He had gifted his life to his young friend.  The story thus features an immortal tale of friendship.

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