NCERT Class 9 English Chapter 7 The Last Leaf
NCERT Solutions For Class 9 English Moments Chapter 7 The Last Leaf
NCERT Textbook Questions
Think about it
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Question 1.
What is Johnsy’s illness ? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live ?
Or
How could Johnsy’s life be saved ? (CBSE)
Answer:
Johnsy’s illness is purely psychological. She has got a silly thought. She would die with the fall of the last leaf on the ivy creeper. No medicine can cure this kind of disease. Only a strong will-power can cure. In her case it is her willingness to live that can cure her.
Question 2.
Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among the teenagers ?
Answer:
I think that the feeling of depression which Johnsy has is common among the teenagers. But it depends on the situations of life. If the teenagers have got Johnsy’s conditions, they may have this feeling. If they live in a family and are strong-willed, this depression may not be in them.
Question 3.
Behrman has a dream. What is it ? Does it come true ?
Answer:
Behrman has a dream. It is that he wants to paint a masterpiece. He is an old man and a painter. But so far he has not been successful to paint this. But in Johnsy’s illness, he paints this masterpiece in the leaf. However, he dies in doing so.
Question 4.
What is Behrman’s masterpiece ? What makes Sue say so ?
Answer:
Behrman’s masterpiece is the painted leaf on the wall. It has saved Johnsy’s life, though it cost him his own life. After looking at it, Johnsy gets a willingness to live. She is all right now. This makes Sue say that Behrman at last painted his masterpiece in that ‘leaf. It’ was a masterpiece in the sense also that it had saved Johnsy’s life.
Talk about it
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Question 1.
Have you ever felt depressed and dejected? How did you overcome such feelings? Share your experience with your classmates.
Answer:
Our life is full of troubles. To move ahead we have to face the troubles boldly. Sometimes because of troublesome conditions we get depressed and dejected. We lose interest in the world around us. Pessimism surrounds us. In this state of mind, we should try to think positively and get rid of this condition. Our faithful friends can also be helpful in this regard. I felt depressed and dejected when I could not score good marks in the final examination of Class VI. I was a meritorious student. I was sure that I would get the highest marks in the class. Unfortunately, a month before the final exam, I suffered from severe typhoid. It continued for 15 days. I became weak and could not prepare properly for the exam. As a result, I got the lowest marks in the class. But my parents and teachers consoled me by telling that it happens with everyone. They said me to be confident and be prepared to do best in the next class.