7. PARAPHRASE
• The Greenwich Village of New York City has
attracted a great many artists. Among those who
live there are a woman from California named
Joanna (who prefers to be called Johnsy) and a
woman from Maine called Sue. The two women
soon become good friends and decide to share an
apartment.
• In November, there is an outbreak of pneumonia
in Greenwich Village. Johnsy, since she comes
from the much warmer climate of California and is
not used to cold winters, soon becomes seriously
ill with the disease.
8. GLOSSARY
• Bohemian - a socially unconventional person,
especially one who is involved in the arts.
• Storey – a floor of a building.
• Scarce – uncommon/rare
9. Question
• What added to the interest of
Greenwich village?
Answer
The Bohemian life of the village & the
buildings & apartments which were
very old & dirty yet appealing to the
interest of Greenwich village.
