"Old Man at the Bridge"

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What were the three types of animals the old man used to watch?

2 goats, 1 cat, and 4 pairs of pigeons

The setting is in...

Ebro Delta - Talks about Barcelona, Spain and San Carlos

Pontoon Bridge

Floating Bridge

Why can you infer the narrator is a soldier?

His job was to cross the bridge and see where the enemy was advancing

The main example of irony in this short story is....

It is Easter Sunday, which celebrates the day Jesus rose from the dead, and in the story the Fascists were advancing towards Ebro (the setting) and they weren't about peace at all.

When the story says something about the African looking country Ebro Delta it....

It isn't actually in Africa....just a description

What does it mean when the narrator asks what politics he supports?

It means who do you support in politics

Artillery

Large guns used in warfare on land.

Symbol of Bridge

Life and Death

Symbol of the Pigeon/Dove

Peace

Symbol of the goats

Sacrifice

The narrator is probably a....

Soldier

Barcelona is in....

Spain

Symbol of the cat

Survivor

One of the main themes in the short story is...

The tragedy and casualties of war especially the innocent people

When the narrator or soldier keeps asking the old man questions about his life and his animals what is he actually trying to do?

Trying to get the old man back to reality


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