Question

how is the theme of compassion reflected in the story old man in the bridge

Answer 1

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the author of the story old man at the bridge deals with the themes of depression resignation and impending death in the story old man at the bridge by detecting the adverse impact of War on man this is reflected in a conversation between a soldier soldier and an old man who had to leave his home town during the Spanish civil war.the old man is grouped by panic anxiety and depression he is worried about the fate of his animal that he had left behind the old man tells the soldier that he has no family but is but is concerned about the safety of his animal.the soldier is concerned is concerned about the safety of the old man but the old man is concerned about the safety of his animals the soldier tell the old man to walk up the road and catch a ride on the truck to Barcelona and save himself but he refuses to do so he remains obsessed with the thought of his animal safety this gives give him depression.
when the soldier tells him to go and save himself he says that he is an old man of 76 and is too tired to go any further does he designs himself to his faith in this will present himself as a fatalistic hero of the story.he may become a victim of the war the soldier reflects that he is sure to be killed once the fastest advance to the bridge across the above that the old man does not look beyond the safety of his animal the soldier he's pretty for the old man and says that nothing can be done about him and his Death Seems certain.the soldier seems more affected by the inevitable ATI of the man 's probable faith done by the old man but the old man is worried about the fate of his animals he cannot get rid of the thought of safety of his animal.
at the close of the story The soldier be most the old man impending death he asked him to go and catch a ride on the truck to Barcelona and save himself but he expresses his inability to work due to fatigue you the soldier begins to feel pity for him and says there was nothing to do about him.