Question

the old man at the bridge
reference of the old man in the beginning and at the end​

Answer 1

Answer:

The author through the reference to the old man in the beginning and the end of the passage intends to bring the figure of the old man under a sharp focus. Why did the old man continue to sit without moving with the other villagers? Answer: The old man continued to sit because he was too tired to walk further.

Answer 2

Answer:

The old man continued to sit because he was too tired to walk further.