Question

explain the line :"it's the one friend of the unfortunate. " from treasure trove class 9

Answer 1

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The line "It's the one friend of the unfortunate." has been taken from the short story 'Hearts and Hands' by O.Henry.

In the given line, 'it' refers to tobacco. The line is spoken by Mr Easton, who is pretending to be the Marshal, to excuse himself from Miss Fairchild's company to adhere to the prisoner's request of going for a smoke. Mr Easton says that he cannot deny the poor prisoner to drown his sorrows through the consumption of tobacco.

This line shows the tendency of people to consume tobacco and alcohol to get some temporary relief from everyday tensions. Unfortunate people are more likely to consume these addictive substances to drown their sorrow and distress.

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