About O. Henry and his short-story The Last Leaf | |
Item | Details |
Job | He was a famous American short-story 11. |
Style | His stories are known for unexpected 12endings. |
Character Behrman | He was an old poor 13. |
What he did | Painted a leaf on the wall on a cold 14night. |
Theme of the story | 15and kindness can bring people hope. |
【答案】11．writer12．surprise13．painter14．rainy15．Hope
【原文】
Now let’s learn some background information about O. Henry and his well-known short-story The Last Leaf. O. Henry was a famous American short-story writer. He created hundreds of wonderful short stories in his lifetime. Most of his works are famous for their unexpected surprise endings, which always leave deep impressions on readers. In this moving story The Last Leaf, old Behrman was a poor painter living in the same building with two young girls. One girl called Johnsy was badly ill and lost the wish to live. On a cold rainy night, Behrman risked his own health and painted a leaf on the outside wall. This special painted leaf gave the sick girl Johnsy strong hope to keep alive. The whole story teaches us that hope and kindness can bring people great power to get through hard times in our life.
