Critical Analysis

Rona Angela S. Anastacio                                                                               November 29, 2019 11 – Onesta’                                                                                ...

Name: Liacer Muldez Manto 11-Onesta The Last Leaf The short story that I read was entitled “The Last Leaf” by O. Henry (1862-1910). The story was beautiful and I love it, the story shows how Sue loved her friend Johnsy that she could do everything for her friend (Johnsy) even though Johnsy was already loses her hope to live in this world. It seems so weird that Johnsy was waiting for the last leaf to fall and she will go also, but in the case of Johnsy it was not weird for she is depending her life to that leaf and may be that ivy vine is giving her happiness. There are times that other people finds us weird because of what we do or because of the things that can make us happy, but they do not know the real reason why it makes us happy or contented they will never knew for each one of us has his/her own unique personality. That is what I saw in Johnsy’s situation, I know that she will be upset if that leaf will gone for it was her last hope. In this story, also we can see...

Julian Gerard L. Antipolo                                                                                                            12/7/19                                                                              11- Onesta/ ABM                                                                                      ...

Krystalle Natasha M. Mana                                    December 05, 2019 11 – Onesta’                                          Ms. Rogielyn Baloto “The Last Leaf” By: O. Henry (1862-1910) “The Last Leaf” is a short story by O. Henry that was published in 1907. William Sydney Porter, also known by his pen name O. Henry,  is an American short story writer. “The Last Leaf” is about a poor young woman who is seriously ill with Pneumonia, named Johnsy. Johnsy believes that when the leaves on the wall all fell down, she will also die. Her artist neighbor Behrman, tricks her by painting a leaf on the wall so that Johnsy would recover. Fortunately, Johnsy recovered but because of the twist that the author made Behrman the artist neighbor, caught Pneumonia while pain...

Raynold S. Chavez                                                                                          December 7, 2019 11- Onesta’ – ABM Student            The Last Leaf, by O. Henry ( 1862-1910 )  This story is about a young girl named Johnsy, she has pneumonia. She is laying on her bed waiting for the last leaf of the vine on the brick wall that she see through her window to fall. Johnsy is very negative about her health she said that if the last leaf of the vine falls, she will die. Mr. Behrman, is ...

                                                                                                         The Last Leaf ka gurl ? by “O. Henry” (1862-1910) The Last Leaf is a short story narrative by American writer, Willian Sydney Porter (O. Henry being his pseudonym) and published in the year 1907. His literary piece has the themes of health— the sudden outbreak pneumonia, and sacrifice— the showcase of a selfless act made by Behrman and Sue’s willpower to save Johnsy. There are a lot of lessons a person could get from the story, I can say that it is truly effective and moving. Took place in a little district west of Washington Square...

Josh Christian A. Melchor                                                                               Reading and Writing 11-Onesta STEM                                                                               ...

Critical Analysis The title of the short story is "The Last Leaf" and the author is William Sydney Porter also known as O. Henry, it was not stated when the story was published. The story is about a girl who is sick and watches the leaves fall from the tree outside their window. She said that she will die at the same time as the last leaf has fallen from the tree. The author wants to tell the readers how the friend of the girls "the old man" who is also a painter wants the girl to get better and going back to painting again. This the story is about 2 girls who are friends and are both artists, but the other one is sick and because of her illness she wanted to die. You should read this story because it can give you a lesson that we should value our lives because life is too beautiful to just throw it away. This story will make you feel sad because of the old man who wanted the girl to paint his greatest masterpiece died because he got ill. The girls g...

The Hidden Meaning of the Last Leaf by Catherine Casio of Grade 11 Onesta' “The Last Leaf” a short story by O. Henry, a pen name of William Sydney Porter, is an amazing story for it tells such a wonderful message about life and different struggles. His main point is how we should treasure and value life as our own destiny and journey. The flow of the study is unprecedented, and that is what makes it unique. The author showed a different kind of perspective when it comes to viewing life and death situations. From the title, you would never know that what lies behind it was something deep and significant. The story began with an imaginative place where artistic views lie, and how simple it can be. Johnsy, the girl affected by pneumonia, awaits her death - which she believed is through the judgment of the leaves on the ivy vine. She patiently stares at the leaves as it falls one by one. Sue, her friend, on the other hand, believed that the leaves have nothing to do with John...

Jan Andrei A. Oculam                              December 1, 2019 Grade 11 - Onesta                                 Mrs. Rogielyn C. Baloto                            The Last Leaf                               by O. Henry The story you are about to read is all about bearing hope and passion in life. When circumstances come, we cannot stand alone and yet there are person who are willingly lends us a helping hand. Even ...

 The short story, “ The Last Leaf”  by O. Henry, was published in 1907. The author tells about a short heartwarming story that shows the struggles and showing how valuable life can be. It gives a short lesson to the readers that the is hope for everything and don’t lose hope, everything has a solution.            The story shows that two friends who have an interest in arts named Sue and Johnsy, they lived together in New York City as they faced their struggles and hardships together. When Johnsy became sick When Johnsy becomes sick one winter, she makes up her mind to die when the last leaf falls from the ivy plant growing outside her window. Sue would do anything to help her friend get well, but she is a poor artist. As the winter wind blows and the rain falls, there seems to be no way to stop the last leaf from falling. The setting of the story is in a small apartment that they share in New York City and also raining very hard, the ...

Cialene S. Policina 11 - Onesta The Last Leaf by O. Henry The story "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry is an amazing and heart-warming story because it teaches us to be kind enough to others and, it inspires us to understand the importance of life and how it means to the people who love us.  The story is that even if we have to face bad things, we should always help our loved ones, and it's about loyalty, courage, hope, and the will to survive. In the story, the central characters are the artists. Sue and Johnsy are two friends who live together to achieve as artists, but Johnsy fell ill with Pneumonia. Her condition became severe. The doctor advises Sue to keep her friend's heart filled with hope and longing for life if she wanted to keep her alive. Johnsy believes that when the last leaf of an ivy vine on the wall outside her window, falls. She will die. There is also another artist and a neighbor of Sue and Johnsy, named Behrman who helps Johnsy, by painting t...

The Last Leaf, A Beautiful Masterpiece The Last Leaf by O. Henry was a very powerful and moving story. O. Henry, the pen name of famous William Sydney Porter, was a writer of short stories. As what he has said, "Write what you like; there is no other rule." He is best known for having astonishing endings, and we are yet to capture lessons from it. Pertinent to his story "The Last Leaf", he mixed emotions on the different characters as he portrayed his idea significantly. He openly showed ideas on love, friendship, and hope.  The story revolves around Johnsy and Sue, two young aspiring painters who share the same taste and interest in art. When Mr. Pneumonia arrives, Johnsy started to become ill. As Johnsy has been diagnosed with pneumonia, the doctor says that she only has a one out of ten chance to survive—unless she finds the will to live. When the doctor asks whether something bothers Johnsy, Sue said that Johnsy was not able to fulfill her ambitio...

Khrissarah Charlize M. Yap 11-Onesta (HUMSS) The Last Leaf By: O. Henry “The Last Leaf” is a short story written by O. Henry, a story that depicts the morbidity of death and of the fancies that come with the idea of it. The story focuses on Johnsy, a starving artist who focuses on the idea of leaving this world by the means of blowing away like a leaf because of a strong gust of wind, which is further exemplified by the main character; willing herself to death, waiting for the final leaf to fall, so that she can finally go to eternal rest. The characters have shown individuality and showcased their own ideologies when it came to death, like how Old Behrman believes that wishing death upon oneself is simply foolish. Johnsy also shows how much she contrasts this idea by her fancies of finally leaving the material earth, mostly affected by the sickness it made her delusional and started imagining herself what the world would be like if she were dead. It i...