The Last Leaf Class 9 Chapter 7 English NCERT Solutions

 

The Last Leaf Class 9 Chapter 7 English NCERT Solutions

Question 1-What is Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live?

Answer – Johnsy was a young artist. She was suffering from pneumonia. But actually she suffered from a misconception that she would die as soon as the last leaf on the creeper would fall down. The medicine could not cure her. Her willingness to live could cure her.

Question 2-Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers?

Answer - Life has two aspects - positive and negative. It depends upon us how we take it. Nowadays it is very common that teenagers are getting depressed because of cut-throat competition. On the other hand, a majority of teenagers who take life positively and faces difficulties boldly. They don’t lose hope.

Question 3-Behrman has a dream. What is it? Does it come true?

Answer - Behrman had a dream to paint a masterpiece in his life. He painted the last leaf of the ivy creeper. It was a masterpiece as it saved Johnsy’s life.

Question 4-What is Behrman’s masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?

Answer - Behrman was a 60 years old artist.

His painting of an ivy leaf was his masterpiece as it saved the life of Johnsy.

The painting was looking real and no one could understand it was just a painting.

Behrman sacrified his life for making a life saving painting, So Sue called it a masterpiece