The Last Leaf

O’HENRY
O’Henry
-Willian Sidney Porter is an American short
story writer who wrote 381 short stories
during his 47 years of existence.

-He used the pseudonym O. Henry, or Oliver

Henry, because he did not want his readers
to know that he had been in jail.
a. Attic
b. Ravager
c. Zephyr
d. Quaint
e. Contempt
f. Derision
Characters
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Joanna “Johnsy”
A young artist from California. She lives
with her friend Sue but contracts
pneumonia. She is convinced she will die
when the last leaf from the ivy plant
outside falls to the ground.
Sue
Sue is also an artist from Maine,
and she is a very close friend of
Johnsy, even caring for her and
supporting her throughout her
illness.
Mr. Behrman
Berhman is an ill-tempered artist that
lives in a flat below Sue and Johnsy’s.
He had been an artist for four decades
but is yet to paint his masterpiece. Even
though he is somewhat argumentative
and bad-mannered, he cares for both
Sue and Johnsy.
Settings
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Settings:
Greenwich Village,
New York in 1907
Group Activity
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Dauntless: Make a Venn Diagram of Johnsy and the
Vine
Abnegation: List down 5 realizations and learnings
about life you have gained from the story.
Amity: Make a table of the aspects of your life you
want to change, how you can change them positively,
and what you can promise to do to achieve that.
Candor: As proof of your desire to change
for the better, make a program to address a
pressing issue in your community.
Erudite: Make an alternate ending for the
story, then act out the story of the Last Leaf
using your own ending.
What is the most important
lesson we can personally
gain from the story?
Why is hope very important
for people?
How can you as students, give
hope to the poor, the sick and
the dying?
 “But I know, somehow,
that only when it is dark
enough can you see the
stars.”