The last leaf is a short story written by o.Henry. Its about friendship ,compassion and sacrifice

1. WELCOME

2. THE LAST LEAF
- O.HENRY
PRESENTATION BY
SREELEKSHMI SREEKUMAR
REG NO. :- 16518387018

3. O.HENRY
• William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O.Henry
• American short story writer
• His short stories are known for its surprise endings
• His stories express humour, grim or irony

4. SUMMARY
• The Last Leaf is a short story written by O.Henry. The story is
set in Greenwich Village during a pneumonic epidemic. It tells
the story of an old artist who saves the life of a young
neighbouring artist , dying of pneumonia, by giving her the will
to live .

5. CHARACTERS
1. JOHNSY
2. SUE
3. BEHRMAN

6. GLOSSARY
• Autumn :- the season after summer and before winter
• Ivy:- a woody evergreen Eurasian climbing plant

7. REVIEW
1. ‘The Last Leaf’ belongs to which genre?
2. Who is the author of ‘The Last Leaf’?
3. Who are the characters ?
4. What is the attitude of Johnsy?
5. Who is Behrman?

8. ASSESSMENT
• Write the character sketches of Johnsy and Sue.

9. THEMES
• Friendship
• Sacrifice
• Compassion
• Hope
• Dedication

10. THANK YOU