Clean, Well-Lighted Place

Cameron Craig Craig 1 Lancaster English 1302.68 25 March 2015 “A Clean Well-Lighted Place” In “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”, Hemingway uses themes of depression and life as nothingness by using symbols, and imagery. Two waiters in a Spanish café are waiting late one night for their last customer to leave. As they wait, they talk about the old, deaf man sitting at the bar. It is revealed that he has recently attempted suicide. The younger waiter in the café is very agitated and wants

A clean, well-lighted place may be needed more by some than others on dark, lonely nights. The clean, well-lighted café in Hemingway’s “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” represents a safe place in which one can escape their troubles and loneliness that lurk in night’s darkness. In the story the characters of the older waiter and younger waiter differ substantially. They debate over the old man’s being in the café, which is an over-stayed visit to the younger waiter. The younger waiter longed for the old

“A Clean, Well-Lighted Place,” Ernest Hemingway suggests life itself is a realm of nothingness in a world that means absolutely nothing. In the story, three characters have a different insight on the meaning of nothingness. The idea of “nada” is portrayed through the perspectives of the old man, the older waiter, and the younger waiter. Events in the story suggest different depictions of how they interpret the reality of nothingness, such as the old man never wanting to leave the clean, well-lighted

The waiters in the story “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” say a lot about how younger and older people are different. For example, the younger waiter seems extremely impatient while he is serving the old man because he is in a hurry to get home to his wife. While the older waiter is in no hurry for the old man to leave because he doesn’t mind his presence. Also, the younger waiter seems to only care about himself, rather than his customers’ satisfaction. Unlike the older waiter who shows respect towards

After reading "A clean,well lighted place” I was left with uncertainty; feelings and dialogue were for me to determine. The short story was mysteriously vague and at some points hard to make out who was saying what. After closely analyzing the dualities of young vs. old, loneliness vs. community and belief vs. doubt; the main theme may be that you can’t avoid loneliness. Between three characters that are all in different stages of life, the main character appears to be the older waiter; the backbone

The well-written short story, “A Clean, Well-lighted Place” by Ernest Hemingway, is a piece of literature that should be read due to the many underlying themes in the story. The story is written with a clear contrast between the older waiter and the younger waiter; the older waiter tends to understand the old man who is constantly asking for more drinks, knowing that could be him in the near future. The other waiter shows a sense of immaturity and doesn’t understand the old man, talking about him

designated time falls. A minute can last what feels like a lifetime to some, but to others it can feel like seconds. How a person feels about life can determine how they spend it and feel about others. This is showed in Ernest Hemingway's “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place.” In the story, an old, deaf man is observed by two waiters, one young and one old. The young waiter is in a rush to get home to his wife, while the other just wants to let the old man drink in peace. They talk about the old man, how he

great goals in life and still experience a deep, pervasive loneliness. This matters because loneliness is a big overtaking thing for many people today, and it causes these people to go into depression. In Ernest Hemingway's Short story "A Clean Well-Lighted Place,” there are two old men who suffer from this type of thing, such as loneliness, and this loneliness draws them to the light of the café. The old waiter works at the café for the light that it provides, fighting against the dark nightly loneliness

In Ernest Hemingway’s “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place,” Hemingway introduces a protagonist, the old man, as a loner who is more distinct due to his deafness. The old man’s isolation stems from his deafness. Hemingway highlights interior contrasts like old and young between the characters. Hemingway emphasizes exterior contrasts such as light and dark through setting. Both waiters and the old man’s ideals are challenged by the nothingness that society entails. Hemingway illustrates alienation and existentialism

The older waiter in Ernest Hemmingway’s “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” is a very interesting character. Although we never learn his name, this waiter is a central character in the story. Like with many of his writings, Hemmingway leaves a lot below the surface. Few details about the older waiter are revealed, but much is left to be inferred. Hemmingway masterfully uses the older waiter to communicate the general theme of the story: the difficulty of overcoming despair and loneliness. The older waiter

In Kate Chopin's story, "Story of an Hour," Louise Mallard is confronted with a situation she never thought was possible. She found out that her dear husband has died. The people around her do not see her for who she really is and treat her like a porcelain doll while giving her the news. What they cannot see is the powerful and opposite emotions that are zooming through her. She is filled by a "storm of grief, and yet she feels as if she is a "goddess of victory" (Epperson 59, 60) The life she had

Out of the short stories that I wrote about, the one that best follows Faulkner’s dictum would have to be “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”. This story is about connecting with others, even if through commiseration. Though the people wallowing about the bar are lonely and feel that they have nothing to go home to, they have each other. Knowing that you are not alone, that is something. They endure the hardships and loneliness of their everyday lives and end their day amongst people such as the older

“I don't want to look at him. I wish he would go home. He has no regard for those who must work.” (A Clean, Well-Lighted Place 3). The quote illustrates how the young waiter feels about the old man at the cafe. In the story of “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” Hemingway is able to get his ideas through to the reader using diction, style, and tone. These elements contribute to the story to make it more interesting to the reader. Combined, they can all come together to create an even bigger element known

style to captivate audiences with “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place.” Mainly through a few short pieces of carefully crafted dialogue that not only establish setting and push the thin plot but also convey the central theme of existentialism. Hemingway’s use of plot is brilliant. Hemingway has a way of structuring his stories as to not confuse the reader. Hemingway’s plot keeps the story moving at a quick pace, and makes the story read smoothly. “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” is a short story that contains

“A clean,well-lighted place” by Ernest Hemingway is a short stories about three character which are the old man, the younger waiter and the older waiter mainly at a café in midnight. The whole short story is focus on one thing: nothing. Ernest Hemingway wrote this short story in a simple way which included only the essential information with few use of adverbs and adjectives. Short and direct dialogue and inner monologue is used as shown in the excerpt above. Ernest Hemingway often use pronoun without