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Answer:
The characters include the wicked old man, the nice old man, the nice old man's wife, and maybe the dog. The story takes place in a castle and on a farm, I think it takes place back when there were still castles with kings and queens. The stories point of view is third person omniscient because it uses words like he, she, and we don't know any of the character's thoughts.
(Sorry I could not give you an answer quicker and this might sound bad because I'm only in middle school)
Explanation:
Spender uses a number of different nature symbols in order to convey his feelings about his childhood. He describes the children he was afraid of and bullied by as tigers and dogs, and writes about them being on cliffs, by streams, and behind bushes. These techniques portray the children's actions as animalistic, while drawing the reader into the fear and tension of the speaker.
He accepts that Sobel will marry Miriam, even if her life may not be easy with him. In the end, he feels resigned and accepts that they will get married.