Question

An old man with steel-rimmed spectacles and very dusty clothes sat by the side of the road. There was a pontoon bridge across the river and carts, trucks, and men and women are crossing it. But the old man sat there without moving. He was too tired to go any farther. i) Who was the old man? ii)Why was he sitting by the side of the road? iii)How does the narrator describe his appearance?

Answer 1

Answer:

the old man was the caretaker of animals.......

2.he was old and walked ... miles from home and he is fatigue to walk more further......

3.mark from the parah of first line