Question

28 "It took months of negotiation to come to an understanding with the old man"
a)
Who does the old man' refer to?
b) What does 'it' refer to? ?
c) Why did it take months of negotiation to come to an understanding with
the old man?
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Answer 1

The old man refers to the Americans.

Explanation:

• Don Anselmo took months to come to a conclusion with the Americans.

• It took so much time to negotiate because the old man had a lot of free time on his hands.

• The old man was selling his house and land.

• The Americans bought everything that the old man owned for twelve hundred dollars.

Answer 2

Explanation: The Old Man

• The old man here is a descendant of Mexican Americans.
• He was born and brought up in Rio en Medio, New Mexico.
• He is  a  generous, respectable and caring man.
• The old man owned huge part of land on the outskirts of Rid en Medio.
• The real estate agents wanted to acquire that piece of land from him and were ready to pay twice the amount of the price.
• Here they are talking about the piece of land.
• The old man in the story took months to negotiate because he was a man of principles and not greedy.
• He was also in no hurry to sell his property.

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