The Last Leaf
by O´Henry
Discussion questions
1. Near the end of the story Johnsy states ¨I've been a bad girl, Sudie... ¨Something has made the last leaf stay there to show me how wicked I was. It is a sin to want to die.¨ What does she mean?
2. Why does Sue refer to the Last Leaf as Behrman's masterpiece?
3. The story covers different themes: love and friendship, hope, self-sacrifice and pessimism. Which one do you find more evident in the story? Why? Is there any evidence from the text?
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