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What does the "bridge" in his work The Old Man on the Bridge symbolizes?


What does the "goat" in his work The Old Man on the Bridge symbolizes?  

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Hello,

Two good summaries of this story can be found below:

http://www.lostgeneration.com/hemfaq.htm#bridge
http://www.timelesshemingway.com/thearoom/literarysec3.shtml#omatb


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Josh Silverstein
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