They are discussing one of the regulars, an old deaf man, who recently attempted suicide. ... The older waiter has a different understanding of the old, deaf man. ... The old mans deafness contributes a powerful tone to the story. ... Secondly the deaf man is described as sitting in the shadow of the leaves of the tree, which gives one the feeling that the deaf man is shying away from the life that is surrounding him. ... He understands that there are many people who need a safe, well lighted place to break away from their loneliness. ...

• Word Count: 1553
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Because Chief pretends to be deaf and unable to speak, he becomes an observer. ... People talk freely around him, allowing him to learn everyone's secrets. ... By pretending to be deaf and speechless, Chief is resisting be just a part in the Combine. ...

• Word Count: 656
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"A Clean, Well-Lighted Place- starts off by introducing the antagonist, the deaf old man. ... The old man had recently tried to commit suicide, he is deaf, lonely, and has nothing else to live for. ... The very sight of the old seems to bother people. ... He can be respected by people closer to his age because of this. ... Though people through stuff at the old man, he calmly sits in the corner, doing his own thing. ...

• Word Count: 1009
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

He uses this to his advantage by making the other people in the ward think he is deaf and dumb. ... McMurphy knows Chief isn't dumb and deaf. ... One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a great story about how one man can change from bad to good and help other people. I highly recommend it to other people....

• Word Count: 960
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

He uses this to his advantage by making the other people in the ward think he is deaf and dumb. ... McMurphy knows Chief isn't dumb and deaf. ... One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a great story about how one man can change from bad to good and help other people. ...

• Word Count: 961
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A Rose for Emily begins off telling us that Miss Emily has now died and people have come to her funeral. ... Unlike A Rose for Emily we find out a little more about the character when we find out that the old man is deaf and is a regular client at this café. ...

• Word Count: 494
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Many of Hemmingway's stories point to a consuming nothingness in peoples lives as the cause of much of this ominous despair and darkness. ... The old man is described as being old and deaf, and rather fond of going to the café at night because it "now at night it was quite and he felt the difference."" ... Hemingway even goes so far as to describe the young man as stupid, "speaking with that omission of syntax stupid people employ when talking to drunken people or foreigners,"" when he sends the old man away from the café. ...

• Word Count: 1526
• Approx Pages: 6