Old Man at the Bridge
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All Themes Life, Death, and War Alienation Religion and Morality
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All Characters The Old Man The narrator
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Old Man at the Bridge

by

Ernest Hemingway
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Animals

The old man’s beloved animals symbolize innocent victims of war. The cat, which “can look out for itself,” is the most resilient creature because it is autonomous and does not depend on others to…

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