First!!) Wonderful andtouching story, symbolize a lot of different aspects of life friendship,pessimism and etc.Behrman is an example of the ones who always showing no care towards other people, but in fact they care more than others .
I think O. Henry's "The Last Leaf" is one of the gratest stories about hope, friends and self-sacrifice. All characters are so actual and the same time so unreal. Weak Johnsy, mindful Sue, self-sacrifice Mister Behrman - all of them are so native for us. Actually, I read this book at russian, so I wasn't surprised at all. I think author wanted to show us what sometimes hope avoids diseases, what friends are someone who will help you, heal you paying themself as a payment for your life.
As for me, "The Last Leaf" written by O.Henry is a rather touching story. It's a real drama but the examples of real friendship and self-sacrifice are very valuable. I'd like to have a friend like Sue. But Mister Berhman should take care of himself too because the greatest wealth is our health. The end of the story surprised me: the Johnsy's life price was very high. I think there is always a chance to save someone's life.
Sometimes it is very important to believe that you are worth something. There is an obvious example. I meen the main charecter of the story, whose name is Joanna. She got a pneumonia. This disease killed many people. She felt herself worse day by day. The doctor, who visited her, said that she had one chance in ten to recover. But her soul was brouken. Day by day she looked though the small window. She saw old ivy & vine. After the last leafe felt down from the tree, she would die. By chance the artist, whose name was Behrman drew a leaf on a brick house, which would never fall down. It gave her a little hope to live. All in all I think that this story teaches us to be strong & believe in yourself. At the end of the story the girl got well because of her strong spirit & hope in herself. The science, medicine can't do everything. It is very important to have a hope & believe in yourself. It can do a miracle. (灬ºωº灬)♡
This story is really beautiful and one of my favorite short story written by this author. But the ending was unexpected.Johnsy was a pessimist, while Sue was an optimist. Old Behrman here in this story was a friend , who sacrificed. Old Behrman had never painted a masterpiece, but he said that, one day he'll paint a wonderful picture, a masterpiece. And he did, he painted the last leaf on the vine, before he died, and saved a life of an ill friend, Johsny who thoughtthat she'll die with the fall of last ivy leaf. In my opinion this story symbolize life, death and hope. I recommend my friends to read this quie good story.
I don't like reading but when i read this story i was fullyemotional and empressed how author conveys all the feelings and emotions of the main character.i think it is very good story, I am fully imbued it and felt the same feelings like a main character. I really liked one of the moment when Old Behrman painted leaf on the brick wall for the Johnsy. In the night, a storm comes with wind howling and rain splattering against the window. Sue closes the curtains and tells Johnsy to go to sleep, even though there is still one leaf left on the vine. Johnsy protests against having the curtains closed, but Sue insists because she does not want Johnsy to see the last leaf fall. In the morning, Johnsy wants to see the vine to be sure that all the leaves are gone, but to their surprise, there is still one leaf left. The leaf does not fall that day, nor does it fall overnight, nor the next day. Johnsy believes that the leaf stayed there to show how wicked she was, and that she sinned in wanting to die. She begins to live.
When Johnsy is strong enough, Sue reveals to her that their neighbor Behrman has died of pneumonia, and that the one remaining leaf is in fact his masterpiece done for Johnsy's sake to live. i really liked this story. I really liked this story
It is very unusual and fascinating story with its spiritual values. I was disappointed and amazed at the same time. Concretely I was shocked of Berman's death and also I was amazed that in spite of difficulties Berman made his masterpiece even though it cost him his life. In my view Sue was a pessimist person and Berman was a true connoisseur of art. I was very surprised when I learned that he still did it. The meaning of the story is that we choose our own fate
I think O. Henry's "The Last Leaf" is one of the gratest stories about hope, friends and self-sacrifice.And sometimes it is very important to believe that you are worth something.I never read the history of this author.But this story is so impressed what I would like to read a little more of his short stories
First of all this story is very beautiful and teaching story i think.The main idea if this story is live and death and hope.In this story we had red that there was spread pneumonia and the main character was ill by pneumonia.She was pessimist as a result she didn't wanted to do anything to live she had chosen to die but not to stay alive.The doctor who came to her told that she had one chance in ten to recover.But it has not changed her opinion.Near her window was a tree and she said that when the last leaf would fall down she would die.But when all leaves felt down the last of them continued to hang on the tree and she couldnt understand why it havent felt down yet.So the secret was that this leaf was drawed by Berhman.Berhman had died when he was drawing that leaf but he saved Johnsys life.I was actually surprised when i red that Msr. Berhman saved Johnsys life because i didnt suppose that it can happend.I think that this story teaches us a lot of things and i strongly recommend to read it.
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ReplyDeleteWonderful andtouching story, symbolize a lot of different aspects of life friendship,pessimism and etc.Behrman is an example of the ones who always showing no care towards other people, but in fact they care more than others .
An interesting remark about Behrman's care for people.
DeleteI think O. Henry's "The Last Leaf" is one of the gratest stories about hope, friends and self-sacrifice. All characters are so actual and the same time so unreal. Weak Johnsy, mindful Sue, self-sacrifice Mister Behrman - all of them are so native for us.
ReplyDeleteActually, I read this book at russian, so I wasn't surprised at all. I think author wanted to show us what sometimes hope avoids diseases, what friends are someone who will help you, heal you paying themself as a payment for your life.
As for me, "The Last Leaf" written by O.Henry is a rather touching story. It's a real drama but the examples of real friendship and self-sacrifice are very valuable. I'd like to have a friend like Sue. But Mister Berhman should take care of himself too because the greatest wealth is our health. The end of the story surprised me: the Johnsy's life price was very high. I think there is always a chance to save someone's life.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it is very important to believe that you are worth something. There is an obvious example. I meen the main charecter of the story, whose name is Joanna.
ReplyDeleteShe got a pneumonia. This disease killed many people. She felt herself worse day by day. The doctor, who visited her, said that she had one chance in ten to recover. But her soul was brouken. Day by day she looked though the small window. She saw old ivy & vine. After the last leafe felt down from the tree, she would die. By chance the artist, whose name was Behrman drew a leaf on a brick house, which would never fall down. It gave her a little hope to live.
All in all I think that this story teaches us to be strong & believe in yourself. At the end of the story the girl got well because of her strong spirit & hope in herself. The science, medicine can't do everything. It is very important to have a hope & believe in yourself. It can do a miracle. (灬ºωº灬)♡
Thank you Masha, Slava and Yulya for your thoughtful comments. We really need someone who will make us hope and move forward.
ReplyDeleteThis story is really beautiful and one of my favorite short story written by this author. But the ending was unexpected.Johnsy was a pessimist, while Sue was an optimist. Old Behrman here in this story was a friend , who sacrificed. Old Behrman had never painted a masterpiece, but he said that, one day he'll paint a wonderful picture, a masterpiece. And he did, he painted the last leaf on the vine, before he died, and saved a life of an ill friend, Johsny who thoughtthat she'll die with the fall of last ivy leaf. In my opinion this story symbolize life, death and hope. I recommend my friends to read this quie good story.
ReplyDeleteI don't like reading but when i read this story i was fullyemotional and empressed how author conveys all the feelings and emotions of the main character.i think it is very good story, I am fully imbued it and felt the same feelings like a main character. I really liked one of the moment when Old Behrman painted leaf on the brick wall for the Johnsy.
ReplyDeleteIn the night, a storm comes with wind howling and rain splattering against the window. Sue closes the curtains and tells Johnsy to go to sleep, even though there is still one leaf left on the vine. Johnsy protests against having the curtains closed, but Sue insists because she does not want Johnsy to see the last leaf fall. In the morning, Johnsy wants to see the vine to be sure that all the leaves are gone, but to their surprise, there is still one leaf left.
The leaf does not fall that day, nor does it fall overnight, nor the next day. Johnsy believes that the leaf stayed there to show how wicked she was, and that she sinned in wanting to die. She begins to live.
When Johnsy is strong enough, Sue reveals to her that their neighbor Behrman has died of pneumonia, and that the one remaining leaf is in fact his masterpiece done for Johnsy's sake to live. i really liked this story.
I really liked this story
It is very unusual and fascinating story with its spiritual values. I was disappointed and amazed at the same time. Concretely I was shocked of Berman's death and also I was amazed that in spite of difficulties Berman made his masterpiece even though it cost him his life. In my view Sue was a pessimist person and Berman was a true connoisseur of art. I was very surprised when I learned that he still did it. The meaning of the story is that we choose our own fate
ReplyDeleteI think O. Henry's "The Last Leaf" is one of the gratest stories about hope, friends and self-sacrifice.And sometimes it is very important to believe that you are worth something.I never read the history of this author.But this story is so impressed what I would like to read a little more of his short stories
ReplyDeleteFirst of all this story is very beautiful and teaching story i think.The main idea if this story is live and death and hope.In this story we had red that there was spread pneumonia and the main character was ill by pneumonia.She was pessimist as a result she didn't wanted to do anything to live she had chosen to die but not to stay alive.The doctor who came to her told that she had one chance in ten to recover.But it has not changed her opinion.Near her window was a tree and she said that when the last leaf would fall down she would die.But when all leaves felt down the last of them continued to hang on the tree and she couldnt understand why it havent felt down yet.So the secret was that this leaf was drawed by Berhman.Berhman had died when he was drawing that leaf but he saved Johnsys life.I was actually surprised when i red that Msr. Berhman saved Johnsys life because i didnt suppose that it can happend.I think that this story teaches us a lot of things and i strongly recommend to read it.
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