The last leaf
Our bodies are our gardens to which our wills are gardeners.Justify this
statement with reference to Johnsy in The Last Leaf.
Solution
Jhonsy had a pessimistic point of view about her life. She thought that she would die when the last leaf on the ivy tree will fall. She was losing hope and willpower to live. When she saw the leaf next morning, she got back her will to live. Similarly our bodies are our gardens to which our wills are gardeners. Our will to live can keep us alive and hence our bodies. A gardener keeps the garden flourishing and gives life to plants. In the absence of gardener, the plants and flowers start dying. Similarly, in the absence of will power, we can not be alive. Therefore, will to live acts as a gardener to keep our garden like body alive.
Jhonsy had a pessimistic point of view about her life. She thought that she would die when the last leaf on the ivy tree will fall. She was losing hope and willpower to live. When she saw the leaf next morning, she got back her will to live. Similarly our bodies are our gardens to which our wills are gardeners. Our will to live can keep us alive and hence our bodies. A gardener keeps the garden flourishing and gives life to plants. In the absence of gardener, the plants and flowers start dying. Similarly, in the absence of will power, we can not be alive. Therefore, will to live acts as a gardener to keep our garden like body alive.