Class 9th Eng. Ch-7The Last Leaf -O HENRY CHARACTER Questions and answers (Supplimentary) Q/A Theme, Message NCERT/CBSE Based
Ch-7 The Last Leaf-O Henry Textual Questions Q1. What is Johnsy's illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live? Ans. Johnsy suffers from pneumonia. She is under treatment but the doctor says that no medicine can help her as she has lost the willingness to live. She is certain that she will die as the last leaf of the creeper falls. So, her illness is more psychological than physical. Hence no medicine can help her. It is only her will to live that can cure her. Q2. Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers? Ans. No generalization can be made regarding this. Some teenagers may be very imaginative like Johnsy. If a thing once gets into their mind, it becomes difficult to get rid of it. Some depressed or introvert teenagers may have suicidal tendencies or get obsessed with the idea of suicide and death Q3. Behrman has a dream. What is it? Does it come true? Ans. Behrman's dream is to paint a masterpiece...