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the ivy. Johnsy saw the leaf the next morning and got back her will
to live. But Behrman died of pneumonia because he had been out
all night in the cold. Thus Behrman made the supreme sacrifice of
giving up his life for the sake of another person. He was a great
soul. In this process, he achieved his ambition of painting a
masterpiece.

Johnsy:

Johnsy was a young artist who lived with her friend Sue. She fell
very seriously and had pneumonia. She had the fancy idea that she
would die once the last leaf on the ivy creeper, outside her window
would fall down. The leaves were falling down very fast as the
weather was stormy. Only one leaf remained. She felt that the last
leaf will fall in the night and she would die. But Behrman went out
in the cold night and painted a leaf on the wall. Johnsy saw this leaf
the next morning and got back her will to live. But her foolish
attitude leads to the death of Behrman. She was a weak – hearted
woman.

Sue:

Sue was a young artist who lived with her friend Johnsy. She tried

her best to make Johnsy feel better and help her to get over her
illness. But Johnsy would not listen to her. She was adamant. Sue

sought the help of Behrman to solve the problem by painting a leaf

on the wall. So we find that Sue is a true friend of Johnsy.