The tale of the last leaf begins in a small apartment shared by two painters. These painters were also very good friends, Sam and James. They both shared their passion for painting. Suddenly, James fell very ill. He became so sick that he was bedridden.
Not long after, the disease spread all through James’ body so that he couldn’t walk anymore. Unfortunately, the disease spread across the entire town, and several people lost their lives because of the disease.
Sam called the doctor to check on his friend to know the condition of her health condition. When the doctor went to Sam and James’ apartment to check James’ health, he told Sam that his condition was in critical condition. The doctor told Sam that James’ condition was so bad that the poor guy had lost the will to continue living.
When Sam heard the doctor’s report on James’ condition, he went back into their apartment to get his painting supplies. Then he made hot, delicious soup for James. While Sam was feeding James, the sick man muttered something.
James said only five more to fall. When he said this, Sam asked him what he meant by that and then he explained that the tree outside had only five more leaves on it. The tree was outside their apartment building and it only had five leaves left.
James said that when the last leaf falls, he will also leave this world. When Sam heard this, he was shocked and he started panicking. He then went to his neighbor’s apartment, who happened to be a professional artist, Mr. Benard.
However, when Sam went to meet him, the man was angry because he was in the middle of painting a masterpiece. The man was pissed that Sam had interrupted him and because of this, Mr. Benard refused to offer any assistance to Sam.
Sam started working tirelessly every day to take care of his friend. When most of the leaves had fallen, it remained only one and it refused to fall for a long time. The last leaf had refused to fall for several days now.
One night it rained terribly and thunderstorms went and came, yet the last leaf had refused to fall from the tree. The last leaf remained strong and refused to fall. The next morning, James told Sam that he wanted to live again. He said that he would want to fight for the will to live.
James said that living isn’t an easy task, but he would continue to live his life. Later, Sam told James that the last painting on the tree wasn’t a leaf but a painting. He told James that he had gone to meet their neighbor for help.
Sam told James that he had gone to meet Mr. Benard that he should help him paint the leaf on the tree. He asked him to paint the leaf so that James wouldn’t lose hope. So that he would be willing to recover from his illness. After painting the leaf for Sam and James, Mr. Benard died.
Moral Lesson From the Tale of the Last Leaf
The story of The Tale of the Last Leaf shows how hope and selfless actions create meaningful impacts. While observing the leaves falling, James loses his desire to stay alive. This is because he thinks his fate depends on the last leaf clinging to life on the tree.
Sam demonstrates the strength of love and friendship through his unsurpassed commitment to his companion. Together, they engage Mr. Benard to paint the final leaf, which becomes a symbol of hope that motivates James to battle his illness.
This story teaches us about the power of sharing ourselves with others so our strength together creates hope in the depths of despair. The story motivates us to provide help to our loved ones as well as understand how our choices can bring about important changes to others’ lives.