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    The document provides a summary of the short story "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry. It notes that O. Henry, whose real name was William Sidney Porter, was an American short story writer known for romanticizing ordinary life in New York City. His stories often featured elements of coincidence and surprise endings. The document also includes vocabulary words and their definitions related to the story. It poses a series of questions to encourage critical thinking about themes in the story like hope, sacrifice, illness, and friendship.

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    The Last Leaf

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    Frances Jean Bulac
    The document provides a summary of the short story "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry. It notes that O. Henry, whose real name was William Sidney Porter, was an American short story writer known for romanticizing ordinary life in New York City. His stories often featured elements of coincidence and surprise endings. The document also includes vocabulary words and their definitions related to the story. It poses a series of questions to encourage critical thinking about themes in the story like hope, sacrifice, illness, and friendship.

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    THE LAST

    LEAF
    by O. Henry
    O. Henry also known as William Sidney Porter, (born
    September 11, 1862, Greensboro, North Carolina,
    U.S.—died June 5, 1910, New York, New York), is an
    American short-story writer whose tales
    romanticized the commonplace—in particular the life
    of ordinary people in New York City. His stories
    expressed the effect of coincidence on character
    through humour, grim or ironic, and often had
    surprise endings, a device that became identified
    with his name and cost him critical favour when its
    vogue had passed.
    VOCABULARY
    LIST:
    1. Traversing 8. Gnarled
    2. Ravager 9. Serrated
    3. Chivalric 10. Eaves
    4. Solicitously 11. Morbid
    5. Congenial 12. Flibbertigibbet
    6. Smiting 13. Daub
    7. Mite 14. Imp
    UNFAMILIAR DEFINITION
    WORD
    1. Traversing passing along or through, crossing
    2. Ravager something that destroys
    3. Chivalric courteous, knighty behavior
    4. Solicitously in a kindly way
    5. Congenial friendly
    6. Smiting attacking with disastrous intent
    7. Mite a small creature
    UNFAMILIAR DEFINITION
    WORD
    8. Gnarled bent, twisted with knot-like shapes
    9. Serrated notched on the edge like a saw
    10. Eaves the overhanging lower edge of a roof
    11. Morbid gloomy, unhealthy mental attitude
    12. Flibbertigibbet irresponsible, flighty person
    13. Daub a poorly painted picture
    14. Imp a mischievous child
    THINK…..

    If you face a very heavy problem


    just like Johnsy, is it right to give up
    easily? Why?
    THINK…..

    If you were in her shoes, how


    would you deal with the problem?
    THINK…..

    The last leaf in the story


    symbolizes hope. Why is this
    virtue significant to one’s life?
    THINK…..
    Mr. Behrman sacrificed his life for
    Johnsy. Are you also willing to sacrifice
    yourself for the people you love? Cite an
    instance when you did the same thing as
    the old man.
    THINK…..
    If you are having troubles with
    your health, what are the things that
    you need to do to in order to
    overcome the illness?
    THINK…..

    How will you protect


    yourself from getting sick?
    THINK…..
    Sue is against the idea of Johnsy
    depending her life on the last leaf. If she
    initiated a heated argument with her
    friend, what might happen to Johnsy?
    How about their friendship?

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