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1. how did joanna ’ s physical condition completely shatter her from within?
ans; joanna’s acute pneumonia completely shattered and devastated her from within. she lost all her will to live and associated the number of days left in her life to the number of leaves left on the ivy vine growing on the brick wall against her apartment’s window. every day she made it a point to count the number of leaves on the vine for she believed that the remaining leaves on the vine were equal to the number of days left for her to live. when the last leaf on the vine falls, it would signal her last day as well. no amount of coaxing and words of encouragement and hope from sue her. she lost all her will, hopes and aspirations. her life started depending on the falling leaves and she attached all her hopes and will to live to the last leaf on the ivy vine.

meaning of acute is severe .