Berhman’s masterpiece is the last leaf made on the ivy creeper. Sue calls it a masterpiece because this painting revived the willingness to live in Johnsy’s heart and she was able to recover from her illness. Johnsy thought that she would die if the last leaf will fall from the ivy creeper. But Berhman spent the whole night in heavy storm to paint a fresh green leaf there again .Although, Berhman suffered from pneumonia as he got wet whole night while painting and he died. However, when Johnsy saw the leaf, she thought it was real and this self-belief made her realize that she could get well if she had the will power to come out of her illness.

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