Question

He looked at me very blankly and tiredly, then said, having to share his worry with someone. " The cat will be
alright I'm sure. There's no need to be unquiet about the cat. But the others. Now what do you think about the
others? "
"Why? They'll probably come through it alright "
" You think so? "
" Why not? " I said, watching the far bank where now there were no carts. " But what will they do under
the artillery when I was told to leave, because of the artillery? "
Old Man at The Bridge by Ernest Hemingway
a. Describe the Old man's appearance? Where is he right now? Why is he there? What's the political background of
the story? 3
b. " Now, what do you think about others? " Who are others? Who is asking the question to whom? Why did he
ask? 3
c. While answering the old man's question what else is the narrator doing? What thoughts are going on in his mind?
What makes us conclude that things are in favour of the old man at the end of the story. 3
d. Who speaks the last line of the extract? What quality of the person is revealed here? 3
e. What is the theme of the story? Why do you suppose Hemingway has made an old man the central figure of the
story?

Answer 1

Answer:

a. old man at the bridge by Ernest Hemingway now what do you thaink about others .

b. old man asked the people ,people means who have a right to vote for their leader .

c. they'll probley cone through it alright ..

d. but what will they do under the artillery when I was told to leave ,because of the artiiely .

e. the theme of the story is be proudly .........