Characters and Setting
This is the nationality of the soldiers advancing toward the bridge
Fascists
This is the narrator's job at the bridge.
watching for enemy advance/reconnaissance
The bridge represents this type of boundary in wartime.
front line/war zone
The story is told from this point of view.
first person
This is the war taking place during the story.
Spanish Civil War?
The old man was forced to leave this town due to artillery fire
San Carlos
The weather condition that the narrator mentions might help the old man.
the overcast sky/cloudy
The old man symbolizes these innocent victims of war.
Innocent Civilians
The story takes place during this specific time period in one day.
Easter Sunday
This side in the conflict is advancing toward the bridge.
Fascists/Nationalists
These are the three types of animals the old man cared for.
goats, pigeons, and cats?
What the old man says happened to his animals when he evacuated.
he had to leave them behind
This theme is demonstrated through the old man's worry about his animals.
compassion/caring for others
This writing style Hemingway is famous for using in this story.
minimalist/spare prose
These people are fleeing across the bridge to escape the fighting.
refugees/civilians