This short story entitled The Last Leaf‚ was written by O. Henry (pseudonym for the American writer William Sydney Porter). It deals with the story of Sue‚ Johnsy and Old Behrman‚ three artists living in a drab district of New York City at the beginning of the twentieth century. One day‚ Johnsy gets sick with Pneumonia and makes it clear she won’t fight death. After the analysis of this short story‚ how can the end be interpreted? The story begins with a description of the area where the
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The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet SUMMARY The Last Lesson is a story set in Alsace‚ a territory that was disputed over by France and Germany. At the time of the story France was defeated by Prussia led by Bismarck. The French districts of Alsace and Lorraine had passed into Prussian hands. An order had come from Berlin that only German was to be taught in the schools of these districts. the author‚ Alphonse Daudet‚ brings out the effect of this order on the people of Alsace through this story
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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
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and dialogue. The text is written in the 3rd person. The author is an objective looker. The title of the story corresponds to its plot. The plot revolves around two artist girls Sue and Johnsy‚ who have their own studio in quaint old Greenwich Village. Pneumonia has hit the area they are living in and Johnsy‚ not being used to the climate - as she is from California‚ is suffering from the disease. The disease seemed to drain out the last streaks of will and womanly taste from her being. She lay
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VALUE BASED QUESTIONS 5 Marks 100 Words The Last Lesson Q. Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel and school changed gradually by the end of the text‚ though he had a great disliking for both the beginning of the story. It is said that first impression is the last impression. Is it true in context of “The Last Lesson”? Definitely not. Write a small paragraph of about 100 words penning down your views on‚ ‘A person can be best judged in his first appearance only’. Ans: A well-known dictum states
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the maximum of 500 words‚ prove that there is a moral lesson implied in the novel “The picture of Dorian Gray” Oscar Wilde is one of the greatest literary showmen of the English nineteenth century. Of all his works‚ his only novel “…” is considered his masterpiece. In this novel‚ a moral lesson can be implied: Corruption will lead to destruction‚ obsession and torture. A moral lesson is experience that one can learn from a story and this lesson follows the standards of behavior considered acceptable
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Kindle: Full Text + Learning Guide Nook: Learning Guide Sony Reader: Learning Guide Amazon Print-on-Demand The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare Home Literature The Merchant of Venice Events Act 1‚ Scene 2 Intro Summary Themes Quotes Characters Analysis Questions Photos Quizzes Flashcards Best of the Web Write Essay * Summary * ------------------------------------------------- Brief Summary * Chapter Summaries * ------------------------------------------------- Act 1
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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 stories are filled
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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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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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