Summary of the story " The Last Leaf ".
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Story Last Leaf by O Henry is a beautiful story depicting the virtue of human sacrifice and love. This story is about Sue, Johnsy, and Mr. Behrman; Sue and Johnsy live in an apartment in Greenwich Village, a favorite place for aspiring painters to live at. Sue and Johnsy ha.d met at a restaurant and became soul-mate friends.
In the winter pneumonia epidemic affected many people in that area; Johnsy also fell prey to it. Her condition became worse from bad with each passing day. The doctor confided to Sue one day that Johnsy was losing hope and desire to get well under the painful influence of the disease. She began to harbor a belief that she would die the moment the last leaf fell from the ivy climber on the wall opposite her window. She also shares her belief with her friend, Sue.
Sue discussed it with Mr. Behrman, an extremely talented painter living in obscurity in their neighborhood. Mr. Behrman decided to save Johnsy’s life. He believed in the power of believing. One night when it was extremely cold and raining, he painted a leaf on the ivy climber in such a manner that it looked like a real leaf. When Johnsy saw that the last leaf on the ivy climber on the opposite wall had not fallen, she was somehow filled with the desire to heal and get well. This desire helped her recuperate fast. And she recovered.
However, Mr. Behrman who had worked in the cold, was affected by pneumonia and died. Thus he laid his life to save Johnsy’s life
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THE LAST LEAF SUMMARY
Two friends Sue and Johnsy live together in a rented appartment. Johnsy contracts pneumonia and loses her desire to live. She announces that she would die when the last leaf fell off the ivy creeper that could be seen from the room’s window. When the last leaf falls off, their neighbour, Mr Behrman goes out in the storm to paint one. This gives hope to Johnsy. On the other hand, Mr Behrman contracts pneumonia and dies.
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