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Question
Look at the picture of the old man given below:
Working with your partner note down the feelings of the old man in the picture.
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Solution
The old man seems to wait passionately for someone near to his heart.
- His eyes are untiringly looking for somebody.
- He is looking ad and lonely.
- He was looking worried about the well-being of the person he is waiting for.
- His positive reflects his helplessness as well as grief buried deep in his heart
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