Question

What is the moral lesson of the story,the last leaf

Answer 1

the moral of the story the last leaf by o Henry is that even if we have to face bad things, we should always help our loved ones.

making sacrifices for people we love and giving them hope is part of the lesson
hope it's helpful dear

Answer 2

Last Leaf is a short story written by O'Henry which demonstrates that even we are suffering from anything, we should restrict ourselves from helping others. It describes the power of relationships and bond between two people.

• Last Leaf depicted a beautiful relationship between two people, The main protagonist of the story was Johnsy who thought that falling of a single leaf will also take away her life.
• Mr. Behrman sacrifice his life so that young artist Johnsy could live, the spirit of sacrifice is the best thing that is portrayed in the story.
• Till his last breath, he drew the leaf so that after the cold breezy night Johnsy could see the leaf, which could give a hope to live.
• The moral of the story is humanity, how selfless Mr.Behrman was able to paint a masterpiece till his last breath.
• The optimism and positivity that Mr.Behrman brings at last of the story to get out of the snow and paint the leaf in the brick wall.
• A short story teaches a lesson and it's upon readers how can he/she apply these values practical in life.