The Last Leaf is a short story written by O Henry, Settled in Greenwich Village. Its depicts characters and themes are typically of O Henry’s work.

The Last Leaf is a short story written by O Henry, Settled in Greenwich Village. Its depicts characters and themes are typically of O Henry’s work.

最后一片叶子是由住在格林威治村的欧亨利写的一个短篇故事。它所描写的人物和主题是欧亨利的经典作品。

Johnsy has fallen ill and is dying of pneumonia. She watches the leaves falling from the window of her room, and decides that when the last leaf drops, she will die, too. To encourage her, Mr. Behrman painted the last leaf in a stormy night but he died of pneumonia because of his efforts in the storm.

琼西已经生病了而且将要死于肺炎。她从她房间的窗户上看着叶子坠落，并认定当最后一片叶子掉下来的时候，她就会死。为了鼓励她，贝尔曼先生在一个风雨交加的夜晚画了最后一片叶子，但他却由于在风暴中的努力而死于肺炎。

This is a sad story about sacrifice as well as a moving story about hope. Likewise, we can learn about something from this story, something that totally different from each other.

这是一个关于牺牲的伤感故事同时也是关于希望的感人故事。而且我们也可以从这个故事中学到一些东西，一些完全不一样的东西。

Everyone has a certain purpose that support all his life, and we call it hope. Hope means an oasis to a man walking in the desert. From Johnsy’s recovery, there’s no doubt that hope is her holy light which points out her direction.

每个人都有一定的目的来支撑他的生活，我们称之为希望。对于走在沙漠上的人，希望就犹如是绿洲。从琼西的恢复情况来看，毫无疑问，希望是给她指引方向的圣洁的光芒。

Meanwhile, everything should be paid off, including kindness. Maybe we can consider Johnsy’s recovery as an exchange with Mr. Behrman’s sacrifice. No wonder it will be a cruel comparison, but it is an universal routine in the world. In addition, it warns us not to let ourselves have our own way without limitation.

同时，所有的东西都是要还的，包括善良。也许我们可以把琼西的恢复当做是与贝尔曼先生牺牲的交换。难怪这是残酷的对较，但却是世上通用的惯例。此外，它警告我们不要无限制地让以自己的方式生活。