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    Analysis " the Last Leaf"

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    Group 4 Outline Exercise 1: Listen to advice of international students about culture shock. Exercise 2: Listen to report of sport A: Fill in the blank B: Chose true (T)‚ false (F) or not given (NG) Exercise 3: Listen to song and fill the blanks. Exercise 4: Listen a suggestion. Exercise 1: You are going to hear an international student adviser giving advice on culture shock. Listen and complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

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    The Last Leaf Monologue

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    INT. BAR “THE FOOL” - NIGHT FADE IN: Only a spotlight shines on FIONA’s face. She’s in her late twenties‚ kind of pretty‚ but somewhat dark and peculiar. Her long hair is dishevelled and her style messy. She wears a black hooded sweatshirt with old brown leather boots. The outlines of a stage are vaguely recognizable. The rest stays in the dark. For a moment It seems like a theatre stage. Everything is silent. Fiona stands in front of a microphone. Her eyes are closed‚ she seems nervous. Slowly

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    was hardly fair game for the old duffer.” This quote comes from a fictional short story called The Last Leaf by O. Henry. It tells the story of a woman‚ Johnsy‚ who is stricken with pneumonia and has chosen to let fate decide whether she will survive or not. The three things that stand out in this story are its conflicts‚ its suspense‚ and its theme. The conflicts within this story are what produce its interesting story line. The main conflict is an external conflict; Johnsy fighting pneumonia.

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    The Last Leaf by O. Henry

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    CHARACTERS Sue -loving -caring she always taking care of Johnsy Johnsy - sick - easily give up she think she is going to die when the last leaf fall down from the tree she keep counting the leaf. Doctor - busy - kind he have lots of patient to take care of. he was always kind to Johnsy. Mr.Behrman -old -painter he was past sixty at last he painted a great masterpiece‚ Mr.Pneumonia -old gentleman - bad he was not a nice old gentleman he was bad because he hurt a weak little

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    Harp” the protagonist goes through hard situations‚ but she manages to keep a positive attitude through it. In “The Last Leaf” the main character must help her best friend through difficult times. The central figure in “The Last Leaf” helps her friend no matter what. In “The Washwoman” the lead character goes through hard times; nevertheless she does not give up. All these short stories teach valuable life lessons through their main characters. In “Gwilan’s Harp” Gwilan‚ the protagonist‚ must go

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    The last leaf by O. Henry

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    Lohmann Barbara- The last leaf by O. Henry THE LAST LEAF BY O. HENRY: A QUESTION OF HOPE AND SELFLESS SACRIFICE O. Henry was an American writer who is known as "The master of the short stories". His writings are characterized by a witty narration with surprising endings. They usually talk about ordinary people and take place in New York City. In "The last leaf" the author uses two central ideas: hope and selfless sacrifice‚ to show that a diseased mind is even more harmful than the disease itself

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    In the story “The Last Leaf” the false perception of this story has a powerful outcome. Sue led Johnsy to believe that the last leaf had not fell off from the vine. As Johnsy looked out of the window she could see the little leaf hanging on for dear life. Even through the snow‚ and the pouring down rain it stayed firmly attached to it’s vine. Johnsy counted as all the other leaves fell from it’s vine. But for some reason this little leaf held on strong. She began to wonder if this leaf was sending

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    of three stories‚ the reader can see how the characters of “Gwilan’s Harp” by Ursula K. LeGuin‚ “The Washwoman” by Isaac Singer‚ and “The Last Leaf” by O. Henry‚ overcome their sorrow and loss of joy. Although there is the resounding tragedy that leaves a bittersweet feeling at the end of all three stories‚ the characters still manage to find joy through their circumstances. From Gwilian discovering her true potential‚ to the Washwoman’s work ethic‚ to the bittersweet tale of The Last Leaf‚ these three

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    Summary of the Last Leaf

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    The Last Leaf by O. Henry

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    "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry is an interesting short story about a sick girl who is deeply affected by a bare ivy vine. Johnsy thinks that she will die as soon as the last leaf on that vine falls. She becomes close to death‚ but a neighbor called Mr. Behrman‚ an artist‚ saves her life and dies. This paper will focus on different causes and effects involved in‚ first‚ Johnsy’s case and‚ second‚ the death of Mr. Behrman. First‚ many things lead Johnsy to be touched with the idea of death. When Johnsy

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