'A piece of bread' is the story of the bond between a duck and a soldier.justify the title
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A Piece of Bread’ is a story that conveys a simple message of value, friendship and loyalty. It is the piece of bread that plays a vital role in the development of a bond between the two main characters of the story. It demonstrates the contrasting situation of the two characters.
On one hand, Duke de Hardimont lived a rich and luxurious life and on the other hand, Jean-Victor lived a life of misery, wretchedness, yet the piece of bread brought them together.
The bond of friendship that developed over a piece of bread was so strong that we can see Jean-Victor sacrificing his life for Duke de Hardimont. The Duke took things for granted and had thrown the bitter and hard bread but he felt ashamed of his action when he saw someone picking it up and devouring it. Jean-Victor after narrating his life of misery was quite touched by the Duke’s kindness who offered him some cognac and also his ration of bread.
Though these two people had come from different circumstances, a piece of bread made them come together as friends and the bread and the friendship remained imprinted in the Duke’s heart forever. It is clear from the fact that, at the end of the story, the Duke picked up a loaf of bread that had rolled before him, carefully wiped it with his handkerchief embroidered with his armorial bearings, and placed it on a bench in full view under the gaslight in memory of his friend, Jean-Victor, who died instead of him. As a result, the story’s title is justified.