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What is Behrman’s masterpiece? What makes Sue say so? - Moments Supplementary Reader
Question
What is Behrman’s masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?
Answer
Behrman’s masterpiece is the last ivy leaf that he painted on the wall of the house opposite Johnsy’s window.
Sue says so because the painting was so realistic that Johnsy could not distinguish it from a real leaf. It is considered a masterpiece because it achieved what no medicine could—it gave Johnsy the hope and the will to live, effectively saving her life, even though Behrman sacrificed his own life to paint it during the stormy night.