Question

DISCUSS DESCRIPTIVELY THE BACKDROP AGAINST WHICH THE STORY THE OLD MAN AT THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN SET ?​​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The physical setting is the bridge over the river and its surroundings. The narrator conveys a gloomy atmosphere by constant references to dust and to colors like grey and black: “very dusty clothes”, “ankle deep dust”, “black dusty clothes and his gray dusty face”, “a gray overcast day”.