CLASS 9
THE LAST LEAF
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He wanted to paint a masterpiece and protect Johnsy
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He had been working on painting a leaf for many years
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He was retired and bored
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He wanted to get sick and die
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Johnsy, his neighbour who had been suffering from pneumonia, had developed a strong belief that she would die the day the last leaf of the creeper outside her window fell. Behrman felt that he had to paint the leaf that night in order to save her life, as all the leaves had fallen off in the storm.
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.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Behrman saved Johnsy’s life by sacrificing himself at the altar of art. “The Last Leaf” is about his extreme sacrifice that infuses life in a young depressed woman. Johnsy’s illness was serious but could be cured if she had the will to live.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Answer: Behrman’s last painting becomes a true masterpiece because of its realism. It was so true to life that it fooled everyone, but especially Johnsy, for she was the one he had done the painting for.