... characters revolve around death. In the beginning of life, all humans are innocent and life is beautiful, however, with age and experience comes the introduction of the darkness that determines destiny. "In A Clean, Well-Lighted Place, there are many contrasts that demonstrate the evolution of the Hemingway hero: light and dark, beginnings and endings, and experience and youth- (Benson, 24). The ... Ole's death. Nick's inability to handle the impeding death of the former boxer drives him to seek a new town in which to live. Thus, it is death that controls the destiny and fate of this ch...

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... to be a tragedy. As stated in the definition, the reader can see that the protagonist will be defeated by the superior force, but the hero continues his/her mission. Often foreshadowing is readily apparent to the reader in tragedies. For example, when Santiago decides to sail farther out than usual, the reader should have a clue as to what could happen next ... up against an enormous marlin, while London's character is faced with unimaginable climatic conditions. Although the outside forces are most obvious, the men's psyche may hold the key to their destiny. Santiago's determination pr...

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