Question

6. Do you think the Miller actually intended to give the broken wheelbarrow to little Hans?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

The Miller offers Hans a broken wheelbarrow as a token of their friendship, which comes to represent the broken friendship between the two men. The Miller declares, “Hans […] I will give you my wheelbarrow. It is not in very good repair, indeed, one side is gone, and there is something wrong with the wheel-spokes, but in spite of that I will give it to you.” The Miller then proceeds to selfishly take a plank of wood from Hans to mend his own barn-roof, the very plank that Hans would need to repair the broken wheelbarrow. Throughout the story, the Miller speaks of offering his wheelbarrow and his friendship to Hans but never acts on these offers: the wheelbarrow never manifests in the fairytale, and the Miller never shows Hans any genuine devotion. The broken wheelbarrow and the Miller’s exploitation of Hans also serve as an ironic counterpoint to the Miller’s lofty words about generosity and friendship.

The Broken Wheelbarrow Quotes in The Devoted Friend

The The Devoted Friend quotes below all refer to the symbol of The Broken Wheelbarrow. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one: Innocence and Friendship Theme Icon). Note: all page numbers and citation info for the quotes below refer to the Dover Publications edition of The Devoted Friend published in 2001.