Question

What superstition had Johnsy developed regarding the falling of old ivy leaves? Class-9 (moment)

Answer 1

"The Last Leaf" is a beautiful poem by O Henry.

Explanation:

• In the poem, there are tow friends who live together.  
• One of them is Johnsy who had this weird belief that when the last leaf of the ivy creeper outside her window will drop, she will die.
• Her friend discussed the matter with an old painter Bergman
• He saw that there was only one leaf and that too dropped.  
• He worked all night and painted a leaf.  
• when Johnsy woke up, saw the leaf, she returned to life
• Byt the old painted died due to pneumonia

Answer 2

Answer:

Johnsy had developed a superstition that she would die with the fall of the last leaf. Actually, a severe attack of pneumonia had left her mind morbid. When she saw the last leaf surviving after the windy wet night, her will to live revived.