Some people may read this and think of it as blasphemy but what Hemingway is attempting to do is show that this older waiter has been consumed by the old deaf man's lack of structure and overabundance of nothing and now sees himself as the one with "nothing- in his life. ... With an increase of long life, there is an increase of older people. ... Many people think to themselves, as the young waiter did, "I never want to be that person-. ... The explanation portion of this story is to show that people are not always as they seem. The old deaf man had money but no friends. ...

• Word Count: 1075
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A Clean Well-lighted Place "A clean well-lighted place-, written by Ernest Hemingway, is a story that takes place in a well lighted café where an old deaf man, who is a client, and two waiters have to stay late at night. ... Secondly, some people are more confident when there is light because it helps them to feel more secure. Light symbolizes life and for lonely people, the presence of light reassures them. ... The old deaf man does not want to go in any other bars and the old waiter understands his situation because both can not bear to stay without light. ...

• Word Count: 630
• 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

In the day time the street was dusty; but at night the dew settled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quiet and he felt the difference" (Hemingway). ... The older waiter seems to understand the importance of the café, especially for lonely people with empty lives like the old man and himself. ...

• Word Count: 549
• Approx Pages: 2
• 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