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Question
Describe the ‘home alone’ experience of the children.
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Solution
‘Old man river’ portrays. Children at home in a critical situation. They remain at home mindlessly even at the time of severe crisis. They had no experience of how to face the risk, Until a rescue team arrived, they just remained indoors without aiming to call anyone to their rescue. The children had no experience with the outer world at all.
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