Question

How has the author portrayed the sense of duty in story the old man at the bridge?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Another theme in Hemingway's The Old Man at the Bridge is sense of duty. The old man, whom the soldier meets at the bridge, feels it is his duty to act as a shepherd, and watch over his flock. The old man believes that he must watch over the four doves, the cat, and the two goats in San Carlos.