The beginning of the story is mostly concerned with the viewpoint of the young waiter. AS the reader we see what the young waiter is all about before anyone else. Hemingway chose to expose the chracters in a chronological fassion, which makes sense because that allows the reader to look at the three men's lifes as one life from youth to being old. One of the topics that the two waiters discuss is that the old man tried to commit suicied. This is the first example of the ignorance of youth. When the young waiter was asked why the old man was in despair, he said that there was no reason, and that he had plenty of money. The young waiter implies that if there is money, than there is no reason to despair. Tha

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Ernest Hemingway, Mexico Lighting, late night, aging process, drink bar, matter happens, money waiter,