if anyone has read "old man at the bridge ", why does the writer refers to the place as an African looking country?
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by Ernest Hemingway
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In "Old Man at the Bridge," why does the narrator say "the African looking country of the Ebro delta"? What is the African connection here?
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JULIANNE HANSEN, M.A. eNotes educator | CERTIFIED EDUCATOR
Hemingway reportedly wrote "The Old Man at the Bridge" at the conclusion of the Civil War in Spain. In the final battle, the fascist rebels and soldiers of the Republican government waged war over the Ebro River.
In this short story, Hemingway relies on imagery to convey the sense of displacement and loss suffered by innocent citizens, and he focuses on one man who sits in despair beside the bridge of the Ebro River.
Thus, the "African looking" country he describes points to an area of diverse possibilities. It connotes a sense of wilderness and the possibly of hazardous conditions. It also conveys a majestic and mystical beauty.