Question

1. Mr Oliver's encounter with the boy and the watchman could either be real or figment of his imagination. Give your views in the context of the story ' A Face in the Dark'. Explain why do you think so

2.There are times when people are made helpless by situations beyond their control. Justify the statement in the context of the story ' Old Man at the Bridge'.
300-400 words each​

Answer 1

Answer:

The oliver is a boy... A face in dark

Answer 2

1. Oliver's encounter with the faceless boy and the watchman could be seen as a creation of his imagination. But this school of thought is apparently less convincing as the narrator mentions “Oliver was not a nervous or imaginative man”.

2. The statement that there are times when people are made helpless by situations beyond their control is entirely appropriate to the context of “Old Man at the Bridge.” The old man has indeed been made helpless by situations beyond his control. His whole life has been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War.