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I will answer questions relating to Ernest Hemingway's life or literature. I can also help with quotation source requests. No homework questions please.

Experience
Mr. Silverstein holds a B.A. in English Literature and has been studying the life and works of Ernest Hemingway for the past ten years. His major work on Hemingway is titled, "The Importance of Being Ernest: Hemingway's Truth in Fiction and his Fiction in Truth." He is also author of "Hemingway: Alive and Well Online," an article exploring Hemingway's presence and position in the online community. He is the founder of "Timeless Hemingway," an award winning web site devoted to Ernest Hemingway.

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Expert: Josh Silverstein - 12/26/2004

Question
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?

Answer
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

Sincerely,

Josh Silverstein
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