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Answer:
"The Last Leaf"" is ironic because Mr. Behrman dies of pneumonia because he was trying to prevent that same thing from happening to Johnsy.
Explanation:
This is because he sacrificed his own life to save another person's life.
Explanation:
- Basically, all stories written by O. Henry has a twist at the end which we have also seen in his story "The Last Leaf".
- Initially, it seemed Johnsy would have died because of her lack of the will to survive, after suffering from pneumonia. Johnsy informed Sue that when the last leaf from the old ivy creeper would fall, then she would also breathe her last.
- However, at the middle of the story, we see that the last leaf still survived even in the storm, from which Johnsy realised the sin to want to die.
- At the tail of the story, we finally see that Behrman also suffered from pneumonia and ultimately succumbed to the dreadful illness.
- This is because he had sacrificed his life in the cold rain to paint the ivy leaf thus instilling in Johnsy the will to live.
- The painting was so realistic that Johnsy did not realise that it was not an actual leaf even it was not fluttering when the wind blows.
- So, the story is ironic.
Answer:
B. "The Last Leaf"" is ironic because Mr. Behrman dies of pneumonia because he was trying to prevent that same thing from happening to Johnsy.
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