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What is the 4 central theme of Hemingway’s short story Old Man at the Bridge? Explain
The four important themes of the short story war in violence conflict between man and inner self kindness towards animals and the trauma of war and displacement. War and violence:- This story highlights how war caused havoc on the lives of people, especially on those who are not even directly linkedRead more
The four important themes of the short story war in violence conflict between man and inner self kindness towards animals and the trauma of war and displacement.
War and violence:- This story highlights how war caused havoc on the lives of people, especially on those who are not even directly linked with the war. The old man was never a part of the war yet he had to leave his animals, whom he considered his family, behind in order to save his life. The old man was a victim of the war and through him, the author tried to portray the condition of the refugees during that time.
Man and inner self:- The story brings out the conflict between man and his inner self through the character of the old man. The old man’s animals were like his family and he was guilty of leaving them behind in a war prone area but there was no other option. When he cross the bridge he was saved physically but consciously he was still in trouble.
Kindness towards animals:- for the old man his animals are his family. He cares more about the animals lives than his own life and his hesitating to leave them behind and three. He is torn between focusing on the plight of innocent animals, who were also like him victims of the war, and running away to save his own life. His nature towards the animals shows that he’s a true embodiment of humanity.
Trauma of war and displacement:- war is never the solution of peace. The war, not only causes people to leave behind their native land and their family but also to seek the security of another place where they know no one. The victims of the war, both mentally and physically, are exhausted just like the 72-year-old man sitting by the bridge, dejected and helpless, because he had to leave his animals behind.
Summary of the Short Story Old Man at the Bridge
See lessWhat does the old man’s moral dilemma reveal in Hemingway’s short story The Old Man at the Bridge?
In the story, the old man’s dilemma is whether to stay with his animals, whom he considers his family, or whether to flee towards Barcelona to save his own life, where he knows “no one in that direction.” The old man’s dilemma reveals how thoughtful he is of his animals. He cares more about his animRead more
In the story, the old man’s dilemma is whether to stay with his animals, whom he considers his family, or whether to flee towards Barcelona to save his own life, where he knows “no one in that direction.” The old man’s dilemma reveals how thoughtful he is of his animals. He cares more about his animals that his own life and his hesitating to flee. His moral dilemma reveals his nature, which is that despite being a victim of the war, he’s the embodiment of humanity and cares for his animals like his own family.
Summary of the Short Story Old Man at the Bridge
See lessExplain the setting of the story old man at the bridge
The story, The old man at the bridge, by Ernest Hemingway is set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s. The setting of the story is a bridge in wartime Spain with an elderly stranger. The story starts with a description of the 72 year old man sitting at a bridge. The narrator ofRead more
The story, The old man at the bridge, by Ernest Hemingway is set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s. The setting of the story is a bridge in wartime Spain with an elderly stranger. The story starts with a description of the 72 year old man sitting at a bridge. The narrator of the story, who is the news reporter, was in charge to check the advancement of the enemy on a pontoon bridge. He saw the old man there, looking tired to walk any further and asked him about his life. The old man said that he was from San Carlos and that he had his pets as his family, which consisted of two goats, a cat and eight pigeons. The old man was evidently worried about his animals as he had to leave them behind in order to flee. He told the reporter that he was not worried about the cat as they would look after themselves but what would happen to the pigeons and the goats. He told the reporter that he was not worried about the cat as it would look after itself but what would happen to the pigeons amd the goats. The narrator consoled him by saying that the pigeons will be able to take care of themselves by flying away. However the future of the goats were not known. The narrator requested the man to get up and try to walk but the old man could not answer amd so sat down in the dust. The narrator then mentioned it was Easter Sunday and a cloudy day indeed.
Summary of the Short Story Old Man at the Bridge
See lessHow is the story old man at the bridge about war and death? discuss.
The story, The Old Man at the Bridge, is about death and war as it takes place during the Spanish Civil War. This story highlights how war caused havoc on the lives of people, especially on those who are not even directly linked with the war. The old man was never a part of the war yet he had to leaRead more
The story, The Old Man at the Bridge, is about death and war as it takes place during the Spanish Civil War. This story highlights how war caused havoc on the lives of people, especially on those who are not even directly linked with the war. The old man was never a part of the war yet he had to leave his animals, whom he considered his family, behind in order to save his life. The old man was a victim of the war and through him, the author tried to portray the condition of the refugees during that time. Survivors of the war had to leave behind their native land, their family and everything and run to save their own lives just like the old man had to leave behind his animals.
Summary of the Short Story Old Man at the Bridge
See lessWrite a short note on the character sketch of old man at the bridge
The protagonist of the story, Old Man at the Bridge, was a 72 years old man who had to flee his hometown because of the war leaving his animals behind. He has travel for 12 km and did not have the energy to walk on further. Though he has safely crossed the bridge, his conscience hunted him for leaviRead more
The protagonist of the story, Old Man at the Bridge, was a 72 years old man who had to flee his hometown because of the war leaving his animals behind. He has travel for 12 km and did not have the energy to walk on further. Though he has safely crossed the bridge, his conscience hunted him for leaving his animals, whom he considered his family behind. The old man is deeply attached to his animals and even during the times of danger, his only concern was to take care of his animals. His appearance, with the steel-rimmed glasses and dusty clothes, paints the idea of helplessness. Being a lonely man he has no one who take care of himself. For the old man, his life surrounds around his animals and he is always worried about them especially when the war broke out. The old man is a victim of the war who despite knowing his duty, has to flee to protect himself.
Summary of the Short Story Old Man at the Bridge
See lessdiscuss the conflict in the story old man at the bridge
The conflict in the story, the old one of the bridge, portrayed by the author is between the man and his inner self. For the old man his family was his animals. However in order to save himself, he had to leave his animals behind in the war prone area as he was 72 years old and he couldn’t carry allRead more
The conflict in the story, the old one of the bridge, portrayed by the author is between the man and his inner self. For the old man his family was his animals. However in order to save himself, he had to leave his animals behind in the war prone area as he was 72 years old and he couldn’t carry all his animals across the bridge. The man was forced to kill his own considered family just save himself. Because of the war he was forced to kill for his own benefit, despite not wanting to do so.
Summary of the Short Story Old Man at the Bridge
See lessexplain how the story bring out the conflict between man and his inner self
The story brings out the conflict between man and his inner self through the character of the old man. The old man’s animals were like his family and he was guilty of leaving them behind in a war prone area but there was no other option. When he cross the bridge he was saved physically but consciousRead more
The story brings out the conflict between man and his inner self through the character of the old man. The old man’s animals were like his family and he was guilty of leaving them behind in a war prone area but there was no other option. When he cross the bridge he was saved physically but consciously he was still in trouble. The old man couldn’t cross the bridge with his animals and had to leave them behind, despite his effort of trying to save them. The author has portrayed the conflict between the inner self and the outer self in the story as the old man had to leave his animals behind in order to save himself.
Summary of the Short Story Old Man at the Bridge
See lesswhy is the old man the last one to leave his town? describe his physical appearance.
The old man was the last one to leave his town as he was busy taking care of his animals. For him, his animals where his only family and he wanted to take proper care of them before leaving the town. He was 72 years old and he had already walked 12 km and was very tired to walk any further. The oldRead more
The old man was the last one to leave his town as he was busy taking care of his animals. For him, his animals where his only family and he wanted to take proper care of them before leaving the town. He was 72 years old and he had already walked 12 km and was very tired to walk any further. The old man was wearing steel-rimmed spectacles and gray-dusty clothes and his face was black and dusty. He did not also look like a shepherd.
Summary of the Short Story Old Man at the Bridge
See lessthe old man seems to have given up on his life. do you agree? why?
The old man seems to have given up his life as his only reason to live was dead. His animals were his only family and they were gone. There was no reason left for him to live and carry on. Summary of the Short Story Old Man at the Bridge
The old man seems to have given up his life as his only reason to live was dead. His animals were his only family and they were gone. There was no reason left for him to live and carry on.
Summary of the Short Story Old Man at the Bridge
See lessWhat is the message of Chief Seattle speech?
The message of the story lies in respecting each and everyone’s culture and traditions. The mentality of the white men to expand the territory by capturing the ancestor lands of the Native Americans is inhumane and unjust. The speech serves as a powerful plea for respect of Native American rights. CRead more
The message of the story lies in respecting each and everyone’s culture and traditions. The mentality of the white men to expand the territory by capturing the ancestor lands of the Native Americans is inhumane and unjust. The speech serves as a powerful plea for respect of Native American rights.
Chief Seattle Speech Summary in English
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