Question

what advise does the narrator give to old man? how did he react to it?#Old Man at the Bridge by Ernst Miller Hemingway
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Answer 1

Answer:

The narrator advised the old man to cross the bridge and catch a truck towards Barcelona. But the old man replied that he did not know anyone there. However, he thanked the narrator for his suggestion and continued to express his concern for the fate of the animals he had left behind.

Answer 2

Answer:

The narrator advices the old man not to keep sitting by the road side,near the pontoon bridge across the river to which all kinds of vehicle and people were crossing to get away from possible. The old man reacts positively to the young soldiers advice. He is told to get up and try to walk.