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There are a lot of symbols in this short story. There are the goats who represent aggressiveness and adaptability you can drag to that the people have no possibility to stop the war, in this case The Spanish War, and they have to accept that you cannot do anything about it. They have to live with this to the rest of their lives, so the people have to make the best out of it. very independent animals. They can find food and drink by themselves. So the bridge is a symbol of the transition between two phases of life or life circumstances. In this story the bridge is a symbol of the old life the old man had, and the new life ahead of him where many thing will change because of the Spanish War.
The old man says that he is too tired to go on. “(…)I can go no further”. In the end of the story it seems to be clear the the old man cannot cross the bridge and go on. He is to tired, and he finally gave up.
There is only one symbol of hope in this short story and it is the beginning of the story. In the beginning of the leave the dove cage unlocked?”.
The doves are a symbol of peace in the wartime. It is not known if it is a “mistake” that the soldier says doves, because he is on duty. And it is his duty to look after the enemy.

“Old man at the bridge” is about war and death.

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[ 1 ]. ”Old man at the bridge”; p.2, l.42.
[ 2 ]. ”Old man at the bridge”; p.2, l.