Question

In Old man at the bridge why are pigeons referred to as doves after 7-8 paragraphs

Answer 1

The old man's beloved animals symbolize innocent victims of war.The fact that the narrator refers to them as “doves” (a symbol of peace) after the old man spoke of them as pigeons reveals his longing for the war to end.

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Answer 2

Answer:

narrator refers to the pigeons as “doves” (a symbol of peace and harmony ) after the old man spoke of them as pigeons, shows how he is longing for the war to end.

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