Question

summary of the story 'Old Man at the Bridge'​

Answer 1

Answer:

Old Man at the Bridge Summary

An old man sits alongside a bridge, exhausted and covered in dust. Many people are hurrying to cross the bridge with their families and belongings, but he is too tired to proceed. They are villagers who are fleeing from the fighting in the Spanish Civil War.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The story 'Old Man at the Bridge' deals with the themes of resignation, depression and impending death. This theme is reflected in a conversation between a soldier and an old man who had to leave his hometown during the Spanish Civil War. The old man is gripped by panic and anxiety.

Conclusion: The old man was the reflection of the war who lost everything in his life as the effect of the war. Hemingway felt sorry for the old man and the people like him who were mentally-broken by the Civil War. That is why Hemingway portrays the devastating effects of war through this story.