Different Perspectives on Life in a Clean, Well-Lighted Place "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" was written by Hemingway in 1933. It details the interaction of an evening between two waiters and their different life perspectives. Hemingway uses an old man as a patron to demonstrate the waiter's philosophies. Hemingway is also visible in the story as the old man, someone who society says should be happy, but who has a significant feeling of emptiness within him. This essay will present a line-by-line analysis, placing emphasis on the philosophies of the waiters. This story focuses on two waiters in a Madrid bar and their different views on life. Their opinions are shown as they talk about an old man in the bar and each contemplates their own life. The old man, who may be a reflection of Hemingway's premature aging, enjoys drinking at bars late at night. This may be a reflection of Hemingway's writings in the cafés of Paris. The old man prefers to drink late at night, when the atmosphere is much quieter. The waiters kept an eye on the old man, as he has been known to leave without paying after too many drinks. As the two waiters check on the old man, the younger waiter states that the old man tried to kill himself in the previous week. . The older waiter asks why, and the younger one tells him that he had no reason to commit suicide because he had "plenty of money". The older waiter drops the conversation after hearing this statement, because this statement shows the younger waiter's perspective. The older waiter seems to have empathy for the older customer, while the younger waiter has negative feelings towards the customer. The older waiter seems to be more aware of a broader sense of existence in which even... middle of paper... in a matter of time, he could be (is?) a bar customer. By working he achieves as much as by drinking. He is afraid of the dark, he is afraid of nothing, he is afraid of what might happen to him in the future and how many will be treated. I think it's possible to see Hemingway in this story as the old café-goer as well. The old man is someone who has become a success by society's standards, but not by his own. The old man is rich, just as Hemingway was famous, but neither of them has ever been completely satisfied. Hemingway is represented as someone always on safari, or some other glamorous pastime, perhaps just trying to keep busy, to stay away from nada. Works Cited: Hemingway, Ernest. "A clean, well-lit place." Literature for composition. 4th ed. Ed. Sylvan Barnet, et al. New York: HarperCollins 1996.

Topic > Different Perspectives on Life in a Clean, Well-Lighted Place "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" was written by Hemingway in 1933. It details the interaction of an evening between two waiters and their different life perspectives. Hemingway uses an old man as a patron to demonstrate the waiter's philosophies. Hemingway is also visible in the story as the old man, someone who society says should be happy, but who has a significant feeling of emptiness within him. This essay will present a line-by-line analysis, placing emphasis on the philosophies of the waiters. This story focuses on two waiters in a Madrid bar and their different views on life. Their opinions are shown as they talk about an old man in the bar and each contemplates their own life. The old man, who may be a reflection of Hemingway's premature aging, enjoys drinking at bars late at night. This may be a reflection of Hemingway's writings in the cafés of Paris. The old man prefers to drink late at night, when the atmosphere is much quieter. The waiters kept an eye on the old man, as he has been known to leave without paying after too many drinks. As the two waiters check on the old man, the younger waiter states that the old man tried to kill himself in the previous week. . The older waiter asks why, and the younger one tells him that he had no reason to commit suicide because he had "plenty of money". The older waiter drops the conversation after hearing this statement, because this statement shows the younger waiter's perspective. The older waiter seems to have empathy for the older customer, while the younger waiter has negative feelings towards the customer. The older waiter seems to be more aware of a broader sense of existence in which even... middle of paper... in a matter of time, he could be (is?) a bar customer. By working he achieves as much as by drinking. He is afraid of the dark, he is afraid of nothing, he is afraid of what might happen to him in the future and how many will be treated. I think it's possible to see Hemingway in this story as the old café-goer as well. The old man is someone who has become a success by society's standards, but not by his own. The old man is rich, just as Hemingway was famous, but neither of them has ever been completely satisfied. Hemingway is represented as someone always on safari, or some other glamorous pastime, perhaps just trying to keep busy, to stay away from nada. Works Cited: Hemingway, Ernest. "A clean, well-lit place." Literature for composition. 4th ed. Ed. Sylvan Barnet, et al. New York: HarperCollins 1996.