CLASS 9
THE LAST LEAF
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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“Didn’t you wonder why it never fluttered or moved when the wind blew?”
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"Ah, darling it’s Behrman’s masterpiece-he painted it there the night the leaf fell.”
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”Sudie, someday I hope to paint the Bay of Naples.”
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"A man?”
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Detailed explanation-1: -Behrman saved Johnsy’s life by painting the last ivy leaf on the wall, which gave realistic impression. He did so to save her life as the last ivy leaf had fallen last night. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -Berhman’s masterpiece is the last leaf on the ivy creeper. Sue calls it a masterpiece because this painting rekindled the willingness to live in Johnsy’s heart and she was able to recover from her illness. Johnsy had eventually developed a fear that she would die when the last leaf fell from the ivy creeper.
Detailed explanation-3: -Behrman had worked through the snow to paint the leaf outside Johnsy’s window. He died from pneumonia. He sacrificed his own life to save Johnsy’s life. Thus, the last leaf painted on the wall became his masterpiece.
Detailed explanation-4: -Behrman painted the last leaf to save Johnsy’s life. His painted leaf succeeded in reviving Johnsy’s faith in life. Behrman himself died while painting it. His sacrifice and the message of optimism conveyed by the last leaf prove it to be his masterpiece.