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A Clean, Well-Lighted Place (1933) / Ernest Hemingway. It was very late and everyone had left the café except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against the electric light. 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 ...
The light is very good and also, now, there are shadows of the leaves." A Clean, Well-Lighted Place • 9 "Good night," said the younger waiter. "Good night," the other said. Turning off the electric light he continued the conversation with himself. It is the light of course but it is necessary that the place be clean and pleas- ant.
Samuel Huntington. English Composition 2 (ENGL 1302) Materials for the 8-week Cinco Ranch section. Additional Readings and Handouts. "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" by Ernest Hemingway.
Plot synopsis. Late at night, a deaf old man is the sole patron in a cafe. Nearby, two waiters, one young, the other older, talk about him. When the old man orders another brandy, the young waiter purposely overfills his glass. The waiters speculate about the old man's recent suicide attempt. The young waiter wants the patron to go home, and ...
- United States
- 1933
- English
- Short story
This is a clean and pleasant café. It is well lighted. The light is very good and also, now, there are shadows of the leaves." "Good night," said the younger waiter. "Good night," the other said. Turning off the electric light he continued the conversation with himself. It is the light of course but it is necessary that the place be clean and ...
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Overview. American author Ernest Hemingway ’s 1933 short story “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” is a brief but poignant exploration of the meaning of life and the inevitability of death. The story, set in a Spanish café late at night, centers around three characters: a younger waiter, an older waiter, and an elderly deaf man.
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You can read ‘A Clean, Well-Lighted Place’ here before proceeding to our summary and analysis below. ‘A Clean, Well-Lighted Place’: plot summary. The setting for the story, as with many of Hemingway’s short stories, is Spain, as the ‘peseta’ given as a tip to the waiter reveals. One night, an old man, who is deaf and slightly ...
