Pulwama attack and beyond – Editorial Analysis

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Comprehension Exercise – 1 (CBSE Writing Skills)

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ICSE Class 9 –The Last Leaf (O. Henry) — Model questions and answers

The Last Leaf (O. Henry) — Model questions and answers

1. Why did artists flock to the Greenwich Village?

The houses in Greenwich Village had Dutch attics and eighteenth century gables. These offered the ideal setting for budding painters. Apart from this, the rent there was affordable for the painters who were still struggling in their careers.

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ICSE Class 9 -The Last Leaf by O. Henry –Explanation

The Last Leaf

To the west of Washington Square, there is a quarter that has a maze of narrow winding streets which can easily confuse a stranger. The streets crisscross so frequently that a bill collector on his errand would curse himself to find that he has returned to the same point in his quest of the elusive debtor.
This place, known as Greenwich Village, has some modest houses that are available for affordable rents. Budding painters flock to this area as they find the houses with their Dutch attics and eighteenth century gables the ideal setting for their pastime. In the past, many such artists have come here with their wherewithal to set up their studio. The place has become their ‘colony’.

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