English : Chapter-The last Leaf (NB. work)

 

Q.1 Characters:

 1.Johnsy

2.Sue

3.Behrman

 

Q.2 Word Galaxy

 Refer from the T.B

 

Q.3 Dictionary Words (H.W)

1.shaggy – covered with long, thick, untidy hair.

2.ripple- a sound that gradually becomes louder and then quieter again.

3.gnarled

4.stricken

5.contempt

6.morbid

 

Q.4 Make Sentences (H.W)

1.shaggy

2.ripple

3.gnarled

4.stricken

5.contempt

6.morbid 

Q.5 Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.

“She has one chance in-let us say, ten,” he said, as he shook down the mercury in his clinical thermometer, “and that chance is for her to want to live. Your little lady has made up her mind that she’s not going to get well. Has she anything on her mind?”

1.Who is the ‘little lady’ mentioned in the text?

The ‘little lady’ is Johnsy who is suffering from pneumonia.

2.Why does the ‘little lady’ have just one in a ten chances of recovery?

The little lady just has one in a ten chances of recovery because she has lost all her will to live and thus even the medicines fail to have any positive effect on her.

3.What according to the doctor is there on the little lady’s mind?

According to the doctor, the little lady has something worth thinking twice, for instance, a man.

4.Give the synonym of probability.

Chance   Q.6. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words.  a) What did Behrman think about Johnsy’s imagination? When Sue told Behrman about how she feared losing Johnsy due to her strange fantasy concerning the last ivy leaf, he became quite angry and expressed his contempt and derision for such an idiotic imagination. b) How did Sue try to change Johnsy’s pessimistic attitude? Sue tried to change Johnsy’s pessimistic attitude towards life by diverting Johnsy’s mind from the last leaf and her sickness by making her take interest in things around her. She tried to keep up Johnsy’s sagging sprits by bringing her drawing board in Johnsy’s room and whistling. c) What did Sue and Johnsy see when they pulled the curtain after the beating rain? After the beating rain and fierce gusts of wind that had continued through the long night, when Sue and Johnsy pulled up the curtain, they saw the last ivy leaf still on the vine. Still dark green near its stem, but with its serrated edges tinted with the yellow of dissolution and decay, it hung bravely from a branch some twenty feet above the ground. d) Why did Johnsy want the curtains to be kept opened?  Johnsy wants the curtains to be kept open because she is obsessed with watching a specific vine outside her window. She believes that when the last leaf falls from the vine, she will die. Her illness (pneumonia) has left her feeling weak and depressed, and she has lost all hope, becoming convinced that her fate is tied to the falling leaves. Q.7. Answer the following questions in 80-100 words. a) What was the cause of Johnsy’s illness? How could the illness be treated? Johnsy was bedridden with pneumonia. However, the real cause of her illness was her negative thinking. Pneumonia had damaged her body and mind. She had made up her mind that she was going to die. Quite illogically, she had linked the falling number of vine leaves to her remaining lifespan. Her illness could be treated only by injecting back hope and willpower in her life. Her doctor also said that if she did not want to live then medicines would not help her. b) How did Behrman save Johnsy’s life? Johnsy had given up on her life and was waiting for the last ivy leaf to fall from the vine which she had associated to her death as well. One night, Behrman who was very furious because of this imagination decided to save Johnsy’s life. He climbed the ladder and fought against the icy winds and rains to paint an ivy leaf as green and real as the one on the vine. The next morning when Johnsy saw the leaf on the vine after the heavy rains and icy winds, Johnsy realised it was a sin to want to die and decided to get her will back to want to live. Even though the weather took away Behrman’s life, it gave Johnsy the hope to live.                                                                     HOTS 1."If you were in Sue's position, how would you have supported Johnsy through her mental illness? Would you have considered leaving her alone to deal with it, or would you have taken a different approach?"    Q.2How does Johnsy’s perception of reality shape her physical and emotional well-being? What does this suggest about the power of the mind over the body in times of illness or crisis?   Q.3How does O. Henry’s use of irony in The Last Leaf deepen the story’s impact? Can you think of any instances where the irony challenges the reader’s expectations or understanding of the characters.