Question

SECTION - 1:: SHORT STORIES Why was Behrman's 'last leaf' a master piece'?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Johnsy had slept that night with the idea that when the last leaf would fall in the rain, her life would also end. However, when she saw that the leaf had survived the storm her willingness to survive returned and she started recovering from pneumonia. ... Thus, the last leaf painted on the wall became his masterpiece.

Answer 2

Answer:

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