THINK Arour IT 1. What is Johnsy's illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live? 2. Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers? 3. Behrman has a dream. What is it? Does it come true? 4. What is Behrman's masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?
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Ans1. Johnsy was suffering from pneumonia. The doctor said that she seemed to have made up her mind that she was not going to get well.
Ans2.Johnsy was suffering from the disease pneumonia. Only the willingness to live could cure her. She had made up her mind that she was not going to get well, The doctor said that if she did not want to live medicines would not help her.
Ans3.Yes, the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers. This is because of various issues like social anxiety, generation gap between parents and children, increasing feelings of worthlessness, and pessimism.
Ans4.Berhman's masterpiece is the last leaf on the ivy creeper. Sue calls it a masterpiece because this painting rekindled the willingness to live in Johnsy's heart and she was able to recover from her illness. Johnsy had eventually developed a fear that she would die when the last leaf fell from the ivy creeper.
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1. Johnsy was suffering from pneumonia. The doctor had given her the required treatment, but Johnsy's health would only improve if she agreed to co-operate. She had lost all hopes of recovering and that had made her situation even worse. As per the doctor, only the willingness to live could cure her now.
2. Indeed, depression among teenagers is quite common. Because of the hormonal changes going in their body, they experience mood swings. Most often, it is the way in which adults view teenagers which makes them more prone to depression. However, a little pep talk can work wonders! Proper guidance and a caring upbringing can result in less depressed teenagers which will help them realize their true potential.
3. Behrman had always dreamt of creating a masterpiece- a creation which would withstand the test of time and something which people would appreciate for years to come. Behrman's dream came true because the painting of leaf he had made, helped save Johnsy’s life.
4. The painting of the leaf which Behrman had made after the last leaf fell, was really a masterpiece. Sue had every reason to say so because it was able to inspire Johnsy to live her life. The quality or execution of painting can be debatable but inspirational value of the painting can be vouched for because of the desired end result. Just as Behrman's painting rekindle the willingness to love in Johnsy, it has every right to be deemed as a masterpiece!
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