The Last Leaf is centered on Joana who is also known as “Johnsy” who was diagnose with pneumonia which is common in their neighbourhood. She has a roommate named Sue, who always looked out for her; especially with her state of thinking.
Johnsy decided to be dependent on the leaves falling from a vine whether she would live or give up. Since the falling leaves reminded her of her disease and how her death is yet to come. In the story we can see Behrman’s, the old man living below them, unconditional care for the two; Behrman’s heroism can somehow be related to Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth considering that his actions were of a hero—with or without supernatural forces.
According to Henry…show more content… Though the two had the same visitor, Behrman and Johnsy took it in differently. One dealing with Depression because Pessimism has won her over, clouding her thoughts, and the other who has gathered sufficient knowledge to remain wise— despite the visitor—but strict.
Behrman can vaguely see the vine which Johnsy had her interest in. Three leaves remain on the vine.
The thought of Death has crossed into the mind of Behrman, and adding his age to the equation, he learned to accept that he was coming; and he would be the last visitor before he would no longer be accepting any visitors.
Most people are frightened with the idea of death and the void that lies underneath it.
Death is an inescapable thing; and all people come and go. How such things can disappear quickly and unexpectedly, he can't seem to get used to the emotion witnessed whenever someone has gone and gave up, with or without a fight. The idea of death might be scary, but it is also a way of escape.
To die is to experience a fragment of pain, and it's up to us whether to tender the wound or leave it bleeding. To tender the wound would just prolong the result coming—bound
