LikhoPadho

He was told that his kids are growing up too quickly  He was a soldier and wanted to fight  The gunfire in his city might harm him  His animals were about to cross the bridge 

The Soldiers  His wife  His Animals  Himself 

ladies // to find water  No one is crossing the bridge because the story takes place in the desert  The old men // they are bored  Citizens // escaping the enemy 

At a Temple  By the side of the pavement  At a Garden  At the bridge 

Four goats, a cat, two pairs of pigeons  Two goats, a cat, four pairs of pigeons  Two goats, four cats, two pairs of pigeons  A goat, two cats, two pairs of pigeons 

Cats are cute  Cats take care of themselves  Cats eat everything  His cat was a special superhero cat 

The narrator is annoyed and angry with the old man’s preoccupation with his animals  He cannot save the old man  He cannot convince the old man that the animals will be all right  The narrator does not think the old man is worth helping 

First  Second  Third  Fourth 

Ebro River in Spain  Mississippi river in the USA  Thames in England  None of these 

uncertainty and dangers.  independence  sacrificial bird  peace and harmony