John Cheever &Quot;Reunion

John Cheever "Reunion
Narrator's in stories are the characters, if they happen to be characters that influence reader's the
most. The narrator lays out all the information to us as they see it and they tell the story how they
want it to be heard. Although they are telling the story from their point of view, it is our job as
readers to interpret, that what they are telling us is fair an just. Some narrator's often won't tell the
whole story, but just what they want you to hear. In John Cheever's, Reunion the narrator, Charlie is
a narrator that cannot be trusted. He is very critical and unfair to his father and wants the reader to
think that his father is a failure, not only as a father, but as a person in general. Charlie begins to
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He hasn't seen or heard from his son in three years after what seemed to be a pretty rough divorce
between him and Charlie's mother considering it has been three years without a word. Out of
nowhere comes Charlie who wants to meet with his father for an hour and a half for lunch between
his trains. An hour and a half is not a lot of time to catch up for three years of lost time. There is
almost no dialogue between the two in the whole story, except for when they first meet and when
they part ways. The only mention of the two talking in the middle of the story is when Charlie's
father talks to him about baseball. Baseball though, is probably one of the only things that the two
may have in common at this point, but the way it is put into context some people would think that
Charlie's father doesn't seem interested in him. All of this is very sudden for Charlie's father and he
definitely wasn't ready for Charlie to show up in New York. So it could be said that all things
considered, all of this could be a little overwhelming for Charlie's father and could be directly
related to the way that he acted during their meeting. A father who hasn't seen his son in three years,
trying to make a good impression, who is probably very nervous and maybe even scared of meeting
his son. Charlie's silence during their meeting doesn't help the situation either. The meeting is
obviously awkward for both of them since neither of them
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A Clean, Well Lighted Place
A clean, well–lighted place may be needed more by some than others on dark, lonely nights. The
clean, well–lighted café in Hemingway's "A Clean, Well–Lighted Place" represents a safe place in
which one can escape their troubles and loneliness that lurk in night's darkness. In the story the
characters of the older waiter and younger waiter differ substantially. They debate over the old
man's being in the café, which is an over–stayed visit to the younger waiter. The younger waiter
longed for the old man to "go home" and eventually forced the old man to leave the café. The older
waiter displayed sympathy for the drunken old man and claimed that he is "one of those that likes to
stay late at the café." The café represents more than just a place to drink; it is symbolic and holds a
deeper significance. The old man had attempted suicide and the waiters discuss the possible
reasoning behind it, claiming that "he was in despair." We also know that the old man is looked after
by his niece who cut him down from the rope that he hung himself with. It is easy to grow sympathy
and empathy for the old man as the older waiter does. The younger waiter feels differently towards
the old man, claiming that "An old man is a nasty thing" (p. 153). The younger waiter also told the
old man that he should have killed himself last week (the old man is deaf). There is minimal
narration in the story; the story consists mostly of dialogue. The minimal narration in the story
allows the reader to

Happiness In Fahrenheit 451 And A Clean Well-Lighted Place
Happiness differentiates for every individual. Faking happiness can occur as well. Humans can be
materialistic and hard to please because of their need to want more. Some people can be content
with a poor lifestyle because of their supporting family. Some may even appear to have everything
in the world, but can be suffering inside. This could be due to loneliness, pain, illness, depression, or
even loss of loved ones. Many characters from Fahrenheit 451 and A clean Well–Lighted place were
unhappy, while some were actually happy.
Montag's wife from Fahrenheit 451 was an example of someone who was unhappy. As soon as
Montag got home from a long day at work She kept telling him to buy a new interactive tv set. She
already had a new TV set, house, friends, and etc. She was called to be in the Family show that
everyone watches. Montag knew she wasn't the only "Mildred" to be called that day, but his wife
insisted that she was special. All Mildred cared about was fitting in. She hated being different. When
Montag was bringing out his books she kept telling him to put them away and to act normal. She did
nothing but hate his books even though she wouldn't try to read it. She had already attempted to
commit suicide before by overdosing on pills. This shows that something was eating at her even
though she had "everything".
The younger waiter from A Clean Well–Lighted Place would be labeled as happy. Even though he
works minimum wage as a waiter he has something to look forward to.

Norm Violation Essay
I believe what Garfinkel means in background assumptions is how we commonly go throughout the
day and the order we do things in. In my norm violation I am going to not follow the order my
culture eats dinner in. The norm violation I decided to do is ordering dessert first at a restaurant.This
is a norm violation because you are suppose to order your appetizer first, then your entree and lastly
your dessert. I decided that Fender's Diner would be an excellent place to do my experiment. I dine
here a good bit and usually order their salads so this will be different for me. Fenders Diner is a
locally owned restaurant known for its 1950's Rock n' Roll American theme. On a Sunday after
church lets out is when I decided to do to do my ethnomethodology experiment. I also brought my
sister who is known for her sweet tooth. As we sit down at our table our slightly overweight waiter
immediately greets us. We order chocolate milkshakes and our waiter smiles and says, "Wait! No
lemon water this time?" This is the first reaction we received. It made me feel a little nervous
because if he is already reacting to our drinks, how is he going to react to the rest of the dinner.
After we receive our milkshakes we ordered our ice cream brownie delux. Our waiter laughs and
asks if that would be all. I explain to him that we would still like an entree but that we want our
dessert first. We then order a burger and some fries. He then warns us that we may start looking like
him if we keep this up this diet. This made me uncomfortable because I was unsure how to respond
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I do not believe anyone felt too uncomfortable and that even some wished they had their dessert first
too. We ended up telling our waiter that it was an experiment and he said he was glad to be apart of
it. I felt like this was a very positive thing to do although slightly

William Hemingway 's ' The Cafe '
After the older waiter turns off the light to the cafe and closes up, he then proceeds to carry the
conversation with himself. This again, displays his loneliness. The text states, "Turning off the
electric light he continue the conversation with himself. It is the light of course but it is necessary
that the place be clean and pleasant. You do not want music. Certainly you do not want music. Nor
can you stand before a bar with dingily although hat is all that is provided for these hours"
(Hemingway, 382). He continues to convince himself that the cafe is needed for all the people who
are lonely, like him, and the old man. However, it is time to close up and head home. Instead, he
decides to go to a bodega. The text doesn't overtly state why he goes to the bodega, but you can
infer that he is trying to understand the younger waiter. He knows that a bodega isn't like the cafe at
all, but he is willing to give it a try. Besides, he doesn't want to go home to nothing. The text goes on
to say the following,"What did he fear? It was not fear or dread. It was a nothing that he knew too
well. It was all a nothing and a man was nothing too. It was only that and light was all it needed and
a certain cleanness and order" (Hemingway, 383). In order to cope with nothing, he too, needs to go
to a cafe but none are open at this hour. He then goes on to say a prayer but replaces the lord, god,
and religion for nothing or nada. For the older waiter, he doesn't find meaning in religion. It

Amy's Awakening: A Short Story
EXT. DENNY'S – EVENING
AMY a woman with straight black hair, pantsuit and large aviator sunglasses walks into Denny's.
Walking into the restaurant Amy finds an empty booth and sits down.
A WAITER with lots of buttons on his black apron approaches here with a menu in hand.
WAITER
Hi!
Amy gives the waiter a look and continues to look straight ahead of her.
AMY
Hello.
The waiter places a menu and a set of silverware wrapped in a napkin on the table in front of her.
Amy shifts uncomfortably.
WAITER
How's everything?
Amy looks at the waiter, pulls down her sunglasses with one hand holding them low enough for the
waiter to see her eyes roll.
AMY
Fine. I guess.
The waiter nods and hastily makes an escape.
ROY, a man in ripped up jeans and

A Clean Well-Lighted Place
The waiters in the story "A Clean, Well–Lighted Place" say a lot about how younger and older
people are different. For example, the younger waiter seems extremely impatient while he is serving
the old man because he is in a hurry to get home to his wife. While the older waiter is in no hurry
for the old man to leave because he doesn't mind his presence. Also, the younger waiter seems to
only care about himself, rather than his customers' satisfaction. Unlike the older waiter who shows
respect towards his customers'. The younger waiter believes life is valuable and his time on earth is
precious. He also believes old age is disgusting and disturbing. The younger waiter's attitude
towards the old man is cruel because he acts immature and disrespectful. For example, the young
man refuses to serve the old man another brandy because he wants to go home and sleep. All the
younger waiter cares about is his youth, confidence, and job. The younger waiter, not once, cares
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The old man, according to the two waiters, had a wife and a family. All the old man has now is his
niece, who saved him from a suicide attempt. The old man loves to sit in the café, while drinking
brandy. For example, "The old man sat in the shadow of the leaves of the tree that moved slightly in
the wind". The old man also enjoys staying at the café late at night because he has nothing better to
do. Even though the old man is alive and well, he feels lonely because the love of his life is gone.
He has no one to go home to, so he sits in the café, looking at the lives of other people. For instance,
the old man saw a girl and a soldier go by in the street. The street light shone on the brass number
on his collar. The girl wore no head covering and hurried beside him. Although the old man tried to
hang himself and seems lonesome, he managed to survive and keep on living life to the

Analysis Of I Wanna Be Loved By You
RUNNING HEAD: Close Analysis of I Wanna be Loved by You
ABSTRACT:
Some Like it Hot is a period comedy movie from 1959 that depicts the story of two men who
witnessed a crime and are forced to dress as women to avoid punishment from mafia gangsters. The
extract chosen for close analysis is a performance by the character Sugar Kane, singing I Wanna be
Loved by You in front of a large audience. The analysis will follow a primarily fundamentalist
approach focusing on the mise–en–scene and cinematography of the scene, and discuss how this
relates to the main themes of the film, in particular the issue of gender.
The initial portion of the extract is focused entirely on Sugar Kane, with all eyes drawn to her. The
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The static long shot is also used as a type of POV shot, where the audience at home is seeing the
performance through the eyes of those attending the concert. Furthermore, her song finishes with a
large round of applause from the audience, and this confirms her popularity.
An affectionate connection is established between Joe and Jerry towards Sugar Kane, and they are
unable to concentrate on their performance. The music continues to play during this sequence in a
diegetic manner but, as an instrumental takes place, the focus is shifted to Joe and Jerry's attempts to
remain 'in character' as women. The decision to shift the music from the focal point of the scene to
background music is done to ensure there is no discontinuity, and the music serves as both the focal
point and a prop at different times.
The interaction between a waiter and Joe and Jerry suggests that their cross dressing has not been
noted by others, as both the waiter and a customer provide flowers for the two men under the
pretence that they are female, despite displaying a series of male mannerisms. The display of male
mannerisms is to indicate that both Joe and Jerry, or Daphne and Josephine as they were playing in
this scene, are struggling to adapt to their new chosen gender and have remind each other of
conventional female behaviour.
There is a display of sexism

Discuss the Relationship Between Character and Theme in “a...
Discuss the relationship between character and theme in "A Clean, Well–lighted Place" B–A9–
0415–1 What is the most fearful emotion? That is emotionless. What is the most troubled thing?
That is nothing. What will you feel after experiencing so much crazy murder and facing
unreasonable death? In Hemingway's "A Clean, Well–lighted Place", he shows us the loneliness,
isolation, meaningless, death and futility of modern life those poor survivors of the world war one
are facing through the description on the three main characters. Using his unique writing skills,
Hemingway describes the character with short, plain and clean language, giving us a deep
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When referring to the detail of old man's suicide, the young waiter says "How should I know" and
"He hung himself with a rope" The plain words and short, simple sentences make up the spare
dialogue, indicate the emotionless and empty feeling of nothing in the young waiter's heart. The old
waiter seems to have more sympathy on the old man. He is also more similar to the old man. He can
understand the old man's feeling. The old man stays late at café and is unwilling to go home because
he is afraid of loneliness and emptiness. His deaf is a symbol that he is isolated from the world he is
living. Being old and useless, he cannot gain the dignity and honor he values. All he has is money,
but he cannot buy confidence he needs most using all his money, so his life is meaningless. This
cannot be understood by the young waiter who pursues money only. The old waiter, in some way, is
a transition period of the young waiter and the old man. He is older than the young waiter and
younger than the old man. He is not young enough and heads for old age in his life. He can
experience and understand all loneliness the old man is experiencing because he himself feels
loneliness, emptiness and meaningless. For example, he understands the old man's reason for not
willing to leave the café. "He stays up because he likes it." He argues for the old man, "You can't
tell. He

Short Story
When they entered the ballroom area, the room moved around them like clockwork. Fathers and
daughters swirling in synchronization around the center that sat the little orchestra playing a
haunting tune. The girl's dresses flounced out, as their heads were thrown back, eyes closed. The
guys of the pair moved to the left, narrowly avoiding some of the spinning couples to come into
contact with the most stereotypical male bar room, he had ever seen. Cigar smoke layered over head
as fathers and sons took generous sips of whisky and chuckled with their ironically flamboyant hand
gestures. The boy seemed to shrink under the atmosphere, and felt a claustrophobic nausea as he
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Steam billowed from what seemed like a hole in the wall to reveal sweating cooks cooking up a
feast for the guests attending. She leaned in from the frame of the door to get a better look and was
instantly hit with the smell of the most amazing food in her life. Spices from the caribbean, cream
from the premium cows and the thickest, most pure chocolate syrup ever imagined. She was
practically drooling down onto her shoes before a waiter crashed into her shoulder and in horror
spilled an entire platter of vegetables onto the orchestra and people dancing before both of them.
The strings of the band whined to a halt as they were dressed head to toe with carrots and radishes,
sticking to their hair and clinging to their fake eyelashes. The girl slammed her hand to her mouth to
suppress the surprize and laughter that dawned on her face. The lettuce flew into the crowd diving
into the unreachable crevices in the lady's dresses and onions into the eyes of all their partnering
men. The room turned into a vegetable warzone as screams shot up from the ground where the
women had dropped, writhing and scratching at their underwear. The men soon joined them digging
into their burning corneas. The girl was almost starting to feel an ounce of pity for them when an
eruption of giggles came behind her. The kitchen staff had left their working steamy haze to

A Clean Well Lighted Place Symbolism Essay
The Symbolism of "A Clean, Well–Lighted Place"
The café is the place to be the older waiter believes is a place in which he needs to get away from
the darkness and go to the light, in which the story revolves around. The darkness is a main symbol
for the melancholy of emptiness and the light is the way to escape that. "I am one of those who stay
late at the café... With all those who need a light for the night.'" (Paragraph 70). In the short story,
"A Clean, Well–Lighted Place", Ernest Hemmingway shows that there is nothing more to the world
progressing through symbolism throughout the story creating a unifying theme of darkness and
light. The story of "A Clean, Well–Lighted Place" bases on a conversation of the two waiters of the
café watching a drunk, old man who they pity. As the two waiters watch the old man, the narrator
says, "A girl and a soldier went by on the street." (Paragraph 10). The street lights shined on the
couple as the old man sat in the shadows. "The street light shone on the brass number on ... Show
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The old man tried to kill himself before his niece found him hanging himself, which symbolizes
how he is depressed. The younger waiter keeps mocking the old man about it, insulting him by
saying, "'You should have killed yourself last week!'" (Paragraph 19) because he is deaf, in which
his deafness represents his and the older waiter's isolation from the world from the world. Because
he cannot hear what the younger waiter is saying, the old man just replies, "'A little more'"
(Paragraph 19). Another essential symbol relating to the old man that Hemmingway had made was
how the old man was under the shadow of the leaves. The narrator says, "...the old man sat in the
shadow of the leaves of the tree that moved slightly in the wind." The shadow of the leaves is the
darkness he is in right outside of the café, isolating

Waitress Career Research Paper
A day in the life of a nurse can be exciting, tiring, and very fulfilling. Nursing has a lot in common
with being a waitress. The two professions have differences in the way they are obtained. Nursing
requires formal education and has heavy responsibilities, whereas waiting tables needs no formal
training and has limited responsibilities. Nurses have a lot of pride in their profession and can have
an impact on the lives of patients. Waiters may brighten a customer's day. Nurses and waiters both
cater to the needs of others. Career Choices Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a nurse? If
you have waited tables then you may have a good idea of what nursing is like. Being a nurse is a lot
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Some people wait tables to support themselves while in school for another profession. Although no
education is required for the job, the waiter needs to be able to read, write, and have basic math
skills. Most restaurants train new employees for several days. The menu must be memorized. The
waiter needs to know the lay out of the restaurant. Most restaurants these days are computerized and
the waiter will need to be familiar with the program used to enter orders. The waiter has minimal
responsibilities. If the waiter has a bad night, the next may be better. There are no major
consequences for messing up an order, the worst that can happen is the loss of a tip. When the
waiter leaves their shift the work is done. The lack of true responsibility can be freeing but the
waiter may not have a feeling of job satisfaction. The waiter may not feel respected by the
community. The waiter may not impact lives on a daily basis, but there smile may make a
difference. Their smile and personality are their money makers. Waiters depend on tips. Tips are
made through good customer service and making people happy. The task is not always easy. People
can be rude and nasty. The waiter must put their pride aside to make tips. The waiter carries large
trays of food, fills endless drinks, burns themselves on hot plates, and walks countless miles. They
are at times belittled by unhappy customers. The waiter did nothing to deserve this

Ernest Hemingway's A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
After a countless amount of readings of Ernest Hemingway's short story "A Clean, Well–Lighted
Place" I have often contemplated what it all means. I've previously been told by my undergraduate
professor that the story has no intrinsic meaning or value. I refuse to believe that is true. All stories
can have multiple meanings that are buried deep beneath the text. It just requires an extensive
analyzation of the short story. Why would the story be written if it had no meaning? In this paper, I
will search for meaning in the text that is primarily described as an exploration of existential
nihilism. In order to analyze the story, I will deconstruct the meaning. The short story is filled with
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Instead, you enter a world of ambiguous conversations surrounding suicide and nihilism. The short
story introduces an ideology of agnosticism and atheism that challenges the ever powerful, and
meaningful, religious ideologies. In this case, the agonistic worldview is oppressed compared to an
ideal religious ideology. Another idealistic feature within the text is being youthful. The younger
waiter in the story is privileged because he has many years ahead of him, a wife, and he believes he
has a more meaningful life. The oppressed and unappealing people in the text would be the old deaf
man and the old waiter that are in the story. With the younger waiter being privileged in the story, it
is essential to challenge and reverse the powerful hierarchies that romanticize being youthful and
having "meaning" in ones life. When the younger waiter refuses to let the old man stay and drink in
the cafe he assumes that the old man can go drink elsewhere. He doesn't realize that he needs the
cafe, because it is nicely lit and it is quiet. Not only is the waiter closing the cafe earlier than usual,
but he mentions that an hour means more to him than it would to the old man. The text states, "'Why
didn't you let him stay and drink?' the unhurried waiter asked. They were putting up the shutters. 'It
is not half–past two.' 'I want to go home to bed.' 'What is an hour?' 'More to me than to him.' 'An
hour is the same'" (381). At this point in the story, the older waiter is telling the young man that he
was wrong for sending the old man away. When the younger waiter to state that his time is more
valuable than the old man, this shows how the older people in the text are being oppressed.
According to Rolfe, "To reverse the resident hierarchy, only to displace it, that is, to expose and
challenge binary opposites in the text, to expose the

A Clean, Well-lighted Place Essay
This story was written by Hemingway in 1933. It details an evening's interaction between two
waiters, and their differing perspectives of life. 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 content, but has a significant empty feeling inside. What
follows is a line–by–line analysis, putting emphasis on the philosophies of the waiters.
     This story focuses on two waiters at a cafe in Madrid, and their
differing outlooks upon life. Their views are shown as they talk about an old man in the cafe, and
each contemplate their life.      The old man, who may be a ...
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     The old man signals the younger waiter over for another drink,
and the waiter declines to server him because he feels that the man is getting drunk and doesn't want
to get stuck waiting for him to finish. The younger waiter then comments that the old man should
have killed himself last week, and how the waiter is tired and simply wants to get to bed at a
reasonable hour.      The older waiter, empathizing with the old
man, grabs the bottle of brandy and pours a full glass for the old man. This, again, reflects the
respect that the older waiter has for the old man. This is the first real hint that the older waiter has a
lot in common with the old man.      As the older waiter takes his
seat at the table with the younger waiter, the younger waiter comments about the old man's
drunkenness every night. The old man asks the younger why the old man would want to kill
himself. The younger waiter replies that he doesn't know why. They discuss the incident, and the
younger waiter asks who cut the rope that the man was hanging from. The older replies that it was
his niece, and explains that she probably did it our of fear for his soul.
     The younger waiter questions the older about how much money
the old man has, showing his assessment of what matters in life. The young waiter also expresses
his desire for the old man to leave, saying how

Descriptive Essay On The Lost Wallet
The Lost Wallet The sun was shining, and it was an overall great day. I was walking down with my
friends enjoying the weather, and their company. We were going to the best cafe on the street, the
one we've been going to since we were kids. My friends and I took the shortcut through the allée. As
soon as we walked into the alley, the sunlight washed away and the darkness flooded in. I could feel
the darkness cold on my back, as we ran through the creepy path. I made sure my wallet was secure
inside my pant pocket. "It's always so scary in here. Can't this alley just let some sunlight in?" Mary,
one of my friends shivered as she spoke. Her dark brown hair stood on end, and her hands shook.
This alley spooked us since we were kids. "Au contraire, there is sunlight at the entrance and exit of
this alley." Amy, my other friend said. "Ok, sure." "AHHHHH!" I screamed as loud as I could, at in
an instance the pull went away. "Lily! What happened?" My friends both said in unison. I turned
and looked around for the source of the trouble. There was nothing that seemed like it could pull on
me. Agh. I must have made it all up in my mind. " Man! I must have made it all up in my head. I
can't seem to shake this feeling off of my back. It's this creepy alley." I shook my head, and saw that
my scream had scared the socks off of my friends. "Sorry guys, let's just get out of here." We all
held hands and ran ,as fast as our legs would take us, out of that wretched place. As soon as we

Who 's Cookin As A Catering Business
1.0 Introduction
Who's Cookin' is a catering business that launched in 1975 that serves customers with great food
and service for their event needs. Operating in 5 different locations in South East Brisbane, the
business is looking to expand to 10 different locations across other cities in the near future. Who's
Cookin' has however been gradually declining over the past few years as the business is obsolete
when it comes to customers wanting efficient and time–saving solutions when ordering for catering
services. The business have manual cashiers that take a lot of time to use for cashiers, and have no
reliable resources to store data of orders when filing. In order for the business to improve and
update, a bank loan of $100,000 has been applied from Who's Cookin' to transform the business
with 21st century technology to potentially own the latest Information and Communications
Technology (ICT), Information Systems (IS), and Computer Based Information Systems (CBIS).
This enhancement will allow Who's Cookin' to have digitalized cash registers, computer devices for
storing important business data, fund local TV advertisements, and even sustain funding a website
and phone application for customers to order online. The business will run more time efficiently if
the company technology was improved. It would also increase productivity and improve customer
satisfaction overall.
2.0 Business Background, Organisation Strategy, Objectives and Competitive

Essay on A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
Ernest Hemingway developed his own style of writing and follows it in "A Clean, Well–Lighted
Place". Hemingway's elegance in writing is such that he indirectly gives all of the information to the
reader without making any judgment; thus allowing one to create an opinion about every minute
detail of the story. Hemingway illustrates his foundations of writing in "A Clean, Well–Lighted
Place" by providing small clues that provide an indirect view of the larger meaning. Hemingway
illustrates one of his elements of writing, omission, by providing two waiters and their exchange of
speech and actions with each other and their customer, the old man. By doing so, he provides all of
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Lastly, the younger waiter gets painted as the evildoer, he his impatient and very uncouth in his
dealings with an old soul. Hemingway of course does this without stating any of this to the reader,
he depends upon one to be of enough intellect to infer all of this from his writing and still follow
this story line.
Hemingway illustrates another of his elements, the objective correlative, by giving the qualities of
"a clean, well–lighted place". He does so in another dialogue between the two waiters in which the
older waiter is trying to explain that everyone needs a place to feel secure to the younger waiter. "I
am of those who like to stay late at the café," the older waiter said. "With all those who do not want
to go to bed. With all those who need a light for the night." The younger waiter states "I want to go
home and into bed." "We are of two different kinds," the older waiter said. He was not dressed to go
home. "It is not only a question of youth and confidence although those things are very beautiful.
Each night I am afraid to close up because there may be someone who needs the café." Hemingway
continues this by saying: "What did he fear? It was not fear or dread. It was nothing that he knew
too well. It was all a nothing and a man was nothing too. It was only that and light was all it needed
and a certain cleanness and order. Some lived in it and never felt it but he knew it all was nada y
peus nada y nada

A Clean Well-Lighted Place Essay
In "A Clean Well–Lighted Place" by Ernest Hemingway, there are characters in the story that has
some conflicts with each other. The conflict is based on the young waiter and the older waiter. There
are three reasons how they bump heads with each other. The first reason is how the author's main
purpose deals with these two conflicts. The second reason is because of the way the young is
dealing the story. The final reason is the way the old is dealing with the story. Although there are
some similarities in this story, but there are some differences between the young verses the old. First
and foremost, the author's main purpose dealing with the young verses the old in the story. The
author discussed the views of an older person with a younger person. In this case, the people that he
used were the younger and the older waiter. The older waiter was one of the main characters in this
story that the author used to describe the main purpose of his writing. The waiter stated in "A Clean
Well–Lighted Place" that the younger waiter could not stand up with dignity, that he was nothing of
a man, and that it was nothing that the young waiter knew too well (Hemingway 5). The author
basically pointed out that the meaning of the story is that the young rushes and is not blind of what
to do in ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
This waiter is rushing through life as if it was a race. He does not want to take his time to get
through life tasks. In the story, for an example, the young waiter stated, "I'm sleepy now. I never get
into bed before three o'clock. He should have killed himself last week" (Hemingway 2). He was in a
huge rush to get home to his wife and family because he did not want to wait until the deaf old man
got done drinking. He was very impatient to the point he was having a confrontation with the older
waiter that was understanding why the deaf man was acting the way he was. Being in a rush may
seem ok at first, but will be regretted in the

I Am No Taller Than Three Feet
I stand no taller than three feet, even with the monster–sized boots hiding my feet from the frigid air
on the lake. The bright orange hat falls over my eyes as I struggle to keep up with my dad. I slip a
bit on the ice and let out a shrill scream before getting ready to hit the ground, but I don 't feel any
pain. I open my eyes to see that my superhero had swooped me up and saved the day. I wrap my
slender arms around his neck, hugging him. He carries me the rest of the way to the small lakeside
restaurant. When he sets me down on the ground again, my boots make a loud bang on the wooden
floor. A few heads turn towards us. One specific person that I notice is an old man who's grey hair
hangs a bit too long. His scruffy looking beard reminds me of my grandfather.
I waddle after my dad to the tall stools by the counter. I try to climb up by myself but I am much too
short. Dad picks me up again and sets me on the seat. He helps me unzip my jacket so that I don't
get too hot in the heated room. I look over at my dad and smile. It is the first time that we get to go
ice fishing for what seems like years but it's really only been about two weeks. He smiles back as a
waiter comes up to us. My dad asks if I 'd rather drink hot cocoa or chocolate milk. "Hot cocoa
please, Dad." He orders for me and the waiter leaves to get it.
"Do you want a burger, mac n cheese, or chicken strips, Princess?" I smile and think about it for a
little bit.
"Chicken strips sound yummy!" The old man

Barnes In The Woods: A Narrative Fiction
Just North of Granada, resided an old war tattered man with memories of events long past. His cabin
was rustic, ramshackle, and slowly crumbling to the ground. In it was a cot fit for one but a bar fit
for five. Barnes sat in silence while he finished his last bottle of brandy. The realization of this
catastrophe struck a nerve and the sound of another bottle shattering against the brick resounded
throughout the cabin like it had so many times before. He needed more. Ascending from his steady
chair, he stumbled purposely towards the door. He came upon a well lighted and sanitary place
where brandy could be purchased. Entering slowly, the customers at the bar stared at the man with
familiar eyes. He found a table opposite from the bar and called ... Show more content on
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Oh yes of course, are you still able to make those preparations?" Barnes said with feigned
familiarity and want for brandy.
"I'm sure we'll find some form fitting clothes for you. After all, we don't want a bull's horn getting
caught on your clothes while your jumping over it." The Spaniard said as he laughed heartily.
Barnes was in partial shock but his desire for brandy compelled him. In a flash, the Spaniard
snapped his fingers and brilliant green and white garb was fitted on Barnes. Barnes hadn't noticed,
but as him and the Spaniard were walking through the corridors they got closer to a bright light. At
the end of the hall was a huge opening that led to a massive field surrounded by paddocks and steep
cement walls. Suddenly, when they had reached the cement walls overlooking the fields, the
Spaniard tightened his shoulder and threw Barnes over the wall with inhuman strength.
"You'll be fine out there, Barnes, fight with meaning." The Spaniard shouted

Showe In America
are up to four lanes in either direction.
Waiters asking you if everything is ok
"Is everything ok?" is a standard service question in most restaurants. It is necessary to reinforce
good customer service standards, but in America, it's becoming the bugbear of diners. Call it fear of
legal action in case everything is not ok, the practice has become quite annoying. Many feel it's
overrated since waiters hardly give them time to actually enjoy the meal and service anyway!
Besides the obvious annoyance, many customers feel that if the question is asked too often, chances
are, something is really not quite ok. Sometimes waiters forget tables they have already served, but
customers prefer a greater balance of concern, a measure of privacy. They also want more time to
enjoy the total experience.
Wall mounted shower heads
While other cultures find it weird that shower heads are fixed in one place in America, it's all about
economics. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
It's all about conservation and convenience. The standard head faucet popularly used, helps save
Americans as much as 40 % more water per shower. The heads are easier to affix, since the built–in
fixtures are more easily accessible.
Weirdly flavoured lattes
Coffee is one of the biggest daily sellers in America. Coffee brewing is now high–tech and flavours
are quite classy these days. Lattes are so popular in America; you can get them almost any which
way you want. Even if you are lactose intolerant or health conscious, no problem at all, there's a
latte for you.
Baristas are very innovative with exotic flavoured coffees from places like Ethiopia and Kenya.
Lattes cost as much as $6.00 per cup and Americans drink almost two cups per person per day. As
restaurants jostle for market share, you can get your latte with all sorts of ingredients. Chai, ginger,
lime, pumpkin, ice cream, nuts, eggnog, aromatic syrup and spices, fruits pumpkin ice cream and
even

##liness And Loneliness In Ernest Hemingway's A Clean...
When I have a lot on my mind, I find it hard to quell my thoughts and drift away peacefully asleep.
The only thing i can do then, is to give up on sleeping. Watch the TV, or anything to get my mind to
stop wandering. Ernest Hemingway never fails to make you think deeper thoughts when reading his
works. This is the case In Ernest Hemingway's a clean well–lighted place is a short story about two
waiters, and an old, deaf man in a late night cafe. The young waiter is tired and impatiently waiting
for the old man to leave so he can go home. The older waiter tries to explain to him why the old man
is there at the cafe instead of a bar or bodegas. The short story is a set of dialogs, and within these
we learn that some need a safe haven for their despair. Some need a clean and orderly place to
contradict the dirty, unorganized mess they have in their head. Hemingway's short story is about
loneliness and despair.
To start with, the setting of this story takes place in what is most likely Spain. The title plays a big
role in the setting. The older waiter is trying to communicate the reason the man is there in the
middle of the night, and that is because the cafe is in fact a clean, well–lighted place. The lightness
and order are the reasons he is there. He could go anywhere else to drink, but he is an old deaf man
that is there to get away from the darkness of the night. He is lonely and has lost almost all hope.
His only hope is that he can have a clean well lighted place to hide

Warren Bennett Believes That The Old Waiter Is A Materialist
Warren Bennett believes that the Older Waiter is a materialist. I agree that the Old Waiter is a
materialist and his views of the world as having nothing. According to Bennett's claim that the Old
waiter is a Materialist, "the older waiter is unable to master such faith or confidence, and beyond
material there is nothing" (Bennett 75). The definition reads "the emphasis on material objects,
comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual or cultural
values" (dictionary.com). But, I think that the Old Waiter feels this ways because he has nothing in
his life "I have never had confidence and I am not young."(Hemmingway). The Old waiter fits the
definition seeking comfort and is hesitant "to close up ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Old Man is used as a conversation for the two waiters to contrast their views of the world. I agree
with Bennett that the Old Man is used as a topic of discussion. The two waiters are able to discuss
what they think of the old man. The old man and the young waiter both have nothingness in their
lives. In comparison to the younger waiter who actually has a wife and wants to go home every
night "I'm not lonely. I have a wife waiting in bed for me" (Hemmingway). The Old man is out
drinking because he has no wife and has nothing in his life. Later we see the reflective human
condition in that the Older Waiter goes out drinking for himself, he relfects because he has nothing
too. I agree with Bennett that the younger waiter is in a hurry, he actually has something, but unlike
the two older men they prefer to stay out drinking to be away from the darkness of their homes. I
think that the importance of this getting old people seem to lose their function. The young waiter is
fresh and the life is waiting for him. In comparison to the old men who are now old and reflect on
their lives. They wished they could have done something different or had a better life. It is important
to have something and people around to be happy. It is easy to look at others and judge that they do
not belong. But like the old man who lost his wife, the younger waiter had a wife and
companionship. Hemmingway is getting at gloomy part of life, in the end we are all lonely
individuals when we die. That is what I think Hemmingway wanted to make this

Comparison Between Shipping Out And Mark Twain's Opinion
Opinions are the median in which people often voice their stances on topics that they are passionate
about. The way in which opinions are expressed often decide how the viewpoint will be received by
the audience. In the two works, Shipping Out by David Foster Wallace and From the Innocents
Abroad by Mark Twain, two positive and similar attitudes are expressed toward the service staff that
they encounter on their journeys. David Foster Wallace and Mark Twain both construe their praises
for service providers in two very differing manners. The two writers' opinions and ideas are received
dissimilarly, with Twain's opinions being easier to consider than Wallace's due to the softer language
and phrasing that he uses when presenting his compliments regarding the service staff. The different
ways in which the writers articulate their point of view to their audiences influences the acceptance
of the writers' opinion, which is exemplified in Wallace and Twain's two works. People often are
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Examples throughout Twain and Wallace's works establish that the way in which a writer articulates
their opinion correlates with the way in which the opinions is received and accounted for. Twain and
Wallace both connect the reader visually to the characters in their works, however, Twain leaves
room for the reader to form an opinion of the character for themselves. He allows them to decide if
they appreciate the gentle energy of the older traveler or the warmth and attentive nature of the wait
staff. On the other hand, Wallace's demanding language leaves no room for interpretation for the
reader. His extreme and dramatic phrases ultimately cause the reader to question the value of his
opinion, which simply proves that moderate language used in Mark Twain book is more successful
than the bold language that David Foster Wallace chooses to

Essay about Edward Hopper-Story painting
In the small town of Charleston, an older, lonely man sits at the bar in a Diner. A young couple sat at
the other end drinking coffee. The woman was dressed nice in a pretty red dress and the man
looking dapper with his blue suit and hat. The older man is a regular at this diner. He arrives at the
same time, sits on the same stool, and is always dressed nice as if he were about to meet someone.
He never did though. The waiter knows the older man by name and says, "Hey Hopper,
anything new today or just the same old, same old?" whenever he would walk in. Hopper
would just shrug his shoulders as usual and sit on his stool. He looks at the couple at the end of the
bar and nods, while waiting for the waiter to get him his ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Days went by and Hopper wasn't lying about not coming in to the diner. The waiter would stay open
an extra hour each night just to see if Hopper would roll in. But he didn't. One night just as the
waiter was about to close the woman from the last night Hopper was in the diner; showed up. She
said to the waiter, "Hi, do you remember me?" "Yes, from the other night right?
" "Yes, remember that older man that was in here the night I was?" "yes,
that's Hopper, he's a regular, well he was". "What do you mean?" said the woman.
The waiter looked at the woman and said, "That night you were in here was the last night I
saw Hopper". The woman looked up and said "Well could he have gone away or
something?" "No, Hopper is just a lonely old man who had the same schedule
everyday." The woman looked very disturbed and said, "Well where do you think he is?
" The waiter looked at her and said, "My guess is as good as yours." The two were
silent for a few minutes when suddenly the newspaper boy threw the newspaper at the doorstep and
it hit the door with a bang. The waiter went to the door and picked it up. He just set it on the counter
and started to clean up. He looked at the woman and said, "You don't know

Analysis Of A Clean Well-Lighted Place By Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway is a well known author of many short stories. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois.
He was starting to be known as a good author when he first published his firsts stories. Hemingway
even earned a Nobel Prize in Literature. Eventually, he committed suicide by shooting himself. His
writing remains well–known. One story he wrote was called "A Clean, Well–Lighted Place."
Hemingway wrote this story about an old man who stays late at a cafe where two waiters were
working at. The old man would even stay late when no one else was in the cafe. The waiters,
especially the younger one, were becoming impatient with the old man. The older waiter did not
seem to mind much. As the story goes on, Hemingway gives the reader a good contrast between the
waiters. There is also a sense of depression or abandonment in the story. This story can be seen as a
reflection of the impact of age because of the contrast between the waiters, the loneliness of the old
man, and the emphasis of the use of "nada." As someone reads this story, it is clear that there is
contrast between the two waiters. Hemingway writes the dialogue in a way that readers can tell
there is an age difference between the two waiters. The waiters begin to talk about what each of
them have. The older waiter is clearly older because, he says, "'You have youth, confidence, and a
job..." (Hemingway 169). The waiters have an age difference which shows throughout the story.
There is another line where the older waiter says,

Example Of Gueridon Service
Gueridon Service: This is a service where a dish comes partially prepared from the kitchen to be
completed in the restaurant by the waiter or, when a complete meal is cooked at the table–side in the
restaurant. The cooking is done on a gueridon trolley which is a mobile trolley with a gas cylinder
and burners. The waiter plays a prominent part, as he is required to fillet, carve, flambé and prepare
the food with showmanship. The waiter has to have considerable dexterity and skill. English
Service: Often referred to as the "Host Service" because the host plays an active role in the service.
Food is brought on platters by the waiter and is shown to the host for approval. The waiter then
places the platters on the tables. The host either portions the food into the guest plates directly or
portions the food and allows the waiter to serve. For replenishment of guest food the waiter may
then take the dishes around for guests to help themselves or be served by the waiter. French
Services: It is a very personalized service. Food is brought from the kitchen in dishes and ... Show
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Small orders are served in trays. Major means are taken to the room on trolleys. The guest places his
order with the room service order taker. The waiter receives the order and transmits the same to the
kitchen. In the meanwhile he prepares his tray or trolley. He then goes to the cashier to have a
cheque prepared to take along with the food order for the guests' signature or payment. Usually
clearance of soiled dishes from the room is done after half an hour or an hour. However, the guest
can telephone Room Service for the clearance as and when he has finished with the

Sun Also Rises War
"All for fun. Just for fun." This quotation taken from the novel, The Sun Also Rises illustrates Ernest
Hemingway's distaste for the effects of war and needless violence on the human condition that is
reflected in the experiences of Jake Barnes, the main character of the boook. At one point in the
story, Jake witnesses firsthand a man being stabbed to death by a bull during a bull rush and later on
recounts the event to a waiter of a nearby cafe. It is here where Hemingway establishes his personal
negative sentiment towards the killing as a metaphor for war and violence through the use of various
literary elements including repetition, imagery and tone. Upon perusing this passage, the reader
immediately notices the repetition of specific ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
When Jake first meets the waiter, he is asked where the man was stabbed. Jake replies by placing
"...one hand on the small of my back and the other on my chest..." Here, the reader can visualize the
moment of impact for the man and the bull as well as the pain that the man must have felt in his
final moment of life. A few lines later, when the waiter brings Jake a coffee and milk pot, he pours
both liquids through the "long sprouts in two streams into the big cup." The "two streams" in this
case reflect the streams of blood that gushed out of the man once he was stabbed while the contrast
in the dark shade of the coffee and the white color of the milk reflect the opposing forces of life and
death, fighting until the end where death ultimately won. Furthermore, before walking away to tend
to other customers, the waiter imitates Jake's action earlier and places "his hand on the small of his
back." as if envisioning himself in that man's situation. This moment indicates the pity and
sympathy that the waiter feels toward the man as well as his profound aversion to the bull rush. At
the same time, this moment could have also displayed Hemingway's own aversion to war and its
incessant killing of innocent people. The reader can infer that through the waiter's actions,
Hemingway is able to express his own lingering negativity towards the violence. As such, imagery
throughout the passage conveys certain details about the death of the man as well as the authors
thoughts on the event as a

Outline On Writing A Personal Narrative
Prompt:
Below the line, write the best personal narrative, the best small moment story you can write. Make
this be the story of one time in your life. You might focus on just a scene or two. You will need to
plan, draft, revise and edit in one sitting. Write in a way that allows you to show off all you know
about narrative writing. You may use your narrative outline!
Make sure you: – Write a beginning – Use transition words to tell what happened in order –
Elaborate to help readers picture your story – Show what your story is really about – Write an
ending – Use Paperrater.com to check spelling and grammar. You will need to make changes on
THIS document!
Trying Sushi
"What do you want to eat at the Janss Mall today?" asked my ... Show more content on
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We walk past Old Navy. Then we pass Panera Bread. After a very short journey in the blue summer
sky, we see an overhead sign that read: "Hong Kong Sushi"
"Here we go. I hope this is good." I hope to myself. "I hope it is traditional sushi and not weird,
artificial sushi. ééThis is my first time trying it and I will call this regular sushi after I try it. I don't
want a bad sushi to be what I think is regular sushi."
I open the door. "Jingle Jingle" went the bells on the door to signal our incoming. Suddenly, the
aroma of fresh sushi filled the fresh air.
"Welcome to Hong Kong Sushi. How many in your party?" greeted a waiter with a japanese accent.
"Only the two of us." my mom replied.
"Great! Would you please follow me?" Continued the waiter as she lead us to a very nice table.
I looked around the restaurant. What I saw was amazing. There were replicas of different types of
fish and sharks on the wall with the name of their species underneath them. Then I saw a short bar
with a clear window in it. There you could see the chef making sushi and the ingredients he uses.
"Excuse me? Can we sit at the bar?" asked my mom.
"Sure!" agreed the waiter. She hands us two menus. "Would you like to start off with a drink?"
I look inside my menu for the beverages. Here. "What's Ramuné?" I ask the

A Clean, Well Lighted Place By Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway developed his own style of writing and follows it in "A Clean, Well–Lighted
Place". Hemingway's elegance in writing is such that he indirectly gives all of the information to the
reader without making any judgment; thus allowing one to create an opinion about every minute
detail of the story. Hemingway illustrates his foundations of writing in "A Clean, Well–Lighted
Place" by providing small clues that provide an indirect view of the larger meaning.
Hemingway illustrates one of his elements of writing, omission, by providing two waiters and their
exchange of speech and actions with each other and their customer, the old man. By doing so, he
provides all of the information for readers to create an assumption about the individual's traits; the
saintly and even wicked. In the story we are given a scene with the old drunken man and the
younger waiter. The old man asks for another brandy while pointing to his empty glass. The younger
of the two waiters brashly began his dialogue with "Finished," he said, speaking with that omission
of syntax stupid people employ when talking to drunken people or foreigners. "No more tonight.
Close now." "Another," said the old man. "No. Finished." The waiter wiped the edge of the table
with a towel and shook his head. The old man stands to leave, counts his tab, pays for his brandy,
even leaves a tip for the waiters, and then begins to walk away with dignity even for his drunken
stupor. (153–154) In this passage the reader is

Fast Food Chain Analysis
I guess it is almost similar to fast food; however, I used to work as a waiter at a country club. I was
paid minimum wage though, and it wasn't bad working there, but a bit rough for me because the
customers were kind of skeptical to take orders from me due to my deafness. They would ask, can
you read lips or can you read the menu. I was like in my head, duh if I can't and then I wouldn't
become a waiter or whatsoever. I politely smiled and said yes, I can read and if you speak slowly
and I would understand and you can point at the menu whichever you want to order. I would say I
can identify with emotional labor because some of them did not want me to be their waiter and
asked for a different one. I was impressed with the manager because she did not let it barrier me
from not going to a different table. She would come up and fix the problem with the customers and
insisted that I was a good waiter. From now on, the customers got used to me being their waiter and
irony is that I was their favorite waiter. I was glad to have experienced this opportunity because it
helped me to build my confidence interacting with hearing people. ... Show more content on
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I do not like McDonald's, but other fast food, I would ask for a paper and pen or I would text a note
to show to her/him what I would like to order (by the way, I am deaf). They were startled and did
not want to interact with me. He or she would ask someone else to take their place. I was like, come
on you did not have to do that and I won't bite. It irritated me. I hope the manager will educate those
young people it is okay to take orders from deaf

Case Study Of Deek Duke
1) Deek Duke, with its mission "to lead the market with the best service and dining experience" first
opened its doors in 2003 in the food service industry in Achrafieh, Lebanon. The restaurant has now
expanded to include branches in Hamra, Le Mall Dbayyeh and City Mall. Deek Duke has several
competitors in the industry including Crepaway and Chili's, however their main competitor till date
is Roadster Diner. The fact that they both belong to the same organization has several drawbacks,
most important one being difficulties in innovation – coming up with new ideas. Deek Dukes
specialty as well as their competitive advantage is actually their "chicken goodness". Their platters
are mainly chicken oriented and they constantly strive to bring their ... Show more content on
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The kitchen staff includes one chef specializing in each aspect of the menu i.e. (appetizers, salads,
sandwiches, main dishes, deserts). Once the order is ready, the Food Expeditor checks the accuracy
of the order, presentation of the dish as well as the portion (quantity) to ensure it abides by the
standards set for the kitchen. If the order is approved, the food runner takes the order up to the
waiter, who in turns serves it to the table. This chain is illustrated in Figure one. If we take a closer
look at the Kitchen, this is where the most important part of the dining experience – the food, is
created. The kitchen at each branch receives their ingredients from the Central Kitchen of Deek
Duke. It is important to note that Deek Duke holds an ISO22000 certification, which means they
have certain guidelines they need to abide by. The central kitchen is responsible for preparing and
delivering the raw materials needed in each branch. This includes the marinated chicken as well as
sauces in order to ensure that there is a level of consistency in terms of taste, to ensure that the
customer always enjoys the same unique, signature taste at every

The Mexican Restaurant : A Restaurant With Your Family And...
Imagine walking into a Mexican Restaurant with your family and the staff informs you that there is
a wait as long as the lines for a roller coaster at Disneyland. Then being seated in a table that has
crumbs of food like a buffet of leftover food. They hand you an adult menu but do not offer you a
kids menu as if kids had a stomach as big as an adults. After taking your order, your waiter takes a
long time to bring you your plate like it 's imported from another country. Then they hand you a
steak as raw as a laid egg. Chevys is not that type of restaurant. Chevys is a great Mexican
Restaurant because of the ambience, the food and the staff.
Chevys Mexican Restaurant ambience is as amazing as the White House. Outside the restaurant
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On the wall they have some paintings. One of the paintings looks like a man with a Mexican hat, a
guitar, and bucket of beers. In another painting it shows a cut watermelon as red as an apple and in
the bottom it says "Chevys Famous Watermelon Margaritas" (Chevys Mexican Restaurant – Google
Search). There is also another painting that looks like a farmer picking out crops and a woman
walking away with picked out crops and it says "Grown and Packed by Chevys" "Produce so fresh
you 'd swear we grew it ourselves" (Chevys Mexican Restaurant – Google Search). The restroom is
by the family side. It only has two stalls and it is as clean as a shiny floor. The patio has some
regular size black chairs with white tables that have pictures with words like it is an advertisement
for beer. One of the patio tables has a picture of the Corona logo. Another table has a picture of the
"Cerveza Pacifico Clara" logo (Chevys Mexican Restaurant – Google Search). Chevys has a great
ambience because of the seating, the patio and the wall and its decoration.
The food from Chevys is as delicious as the food from Mexico. The last time that I went with my
family was about three weeks ago. I ordered the Chicken Caesar Salad with coke as cold as
Antarctica. The plate had romaine lettuce as fresh as the air near the beach, red pepper as sweet as
cheesecake, cojita cheese as white as clouds, chicken as juicy as mangos, tortilla strips as crunchy as
nacho chips, and

What Is The Setting Of A Clean Well-Lighted Place
Lamar University "A Clean, Well–Lighted Place": Ernest Hemingway's Silence of Life Adriana
Daniels Jesse Doiron ENGL 1302.15 30 April 2017 "A Clean, Well–Lighted Place": Ernest
Hemingway's Silence of Life Hemingway is able to establish a connection with the reader by
putting together the different elements used to make a great story. The setting is everything that
includes the physical surroundings of the character including: place, time, weather, and atmosphere.
The point of view is a particular attitude or way of considering a situation. The theme of a story is
whatever general idea the entire story reveals. As Hemingway's mature, journalistic style developed,
the use of setting, theme and point–of–view emphasized and lead ... Show more content on
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Hemingway makes sure to be very descriptive and set the contrast between light meaning clean and
dark meaning dirty. He successfully places each character in a specific part of the story to enhance
their importance. The setting that Hemingway places the characters in allows the reader to picture
themselves inside of the café and learn a little about each character inside. Even though the reader
knows that the café isn't spotless, they can understand that because it is close to closing time and
everyone is gone except two waiters and the old man that it's a "clean, well–lighted place" because
of how Hemingway describes that the street is now quiet and the dew was settling. The waiters are
significant to the story because they represent how the age of man is important to the story. The
younger waiter goes outside to the old man twice, meanwhile the older waiter chooses to stay inside
until it is time to close then makes his way to an "unclean poorly–lighted place." Later on in the
story once everyone has left the café, the older waiter goes through a setting that seems to be a bar.
At that time the reader is able to understand the difference between the bar, the café, and the bodega.
By Hemingway describing these two completely different settings as elaborately as he does, it
allows the reader to compare and contrast the different places and understand the importance of the
café. During this time period there was a war going on and the movement of the waiters shows the
moral awareness of what's going around them. The old man is at the café so late to find peace of
mind, something that he would have not been able to find by visiting a bodega. The soldier and the
girl are important because they are seen out in the street

Essay on The Presence of an Iceberg in A Clean,...
Presence of an iceberg in "A clean, well–lighted place
From the short story, 'A clean, well–lighted place', Hemingway has comprehensively used his theory
of omission. The first part where this theory is used is in the definition of the characters present in
the story. The old man, who is the first character, is brought out with lots of omissions regarding his
details (Hemingway 1). The old man is only described as old and deaf. In addition, it is stated that
he enjoyed coming out at night when it was quieter and could drink until the waiters became restless
and ordered him out.
By looking at the old man, the reader can easily come up with many conclusions and symbolic
interpretations. Firstly, the old age is a symbolic representation of ... Show more content on
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The old man was therefore psychologically affected by the loneliness at home. Despite the wealth
that is later highlighted by the waiters in their conversations, the old man cannot seem to find solace
and hence the reason for frequent visit to the café. His quest is peace and company. This therefore
explains why the writer takes the old man to a café, rather than to a bar.
While alcohol is sold in all these places, the writer brings the old man to a café, due to its
cleanliness, good arrangement and light. This illustrates that the old man opts for the café due to its
calm nature, compared to the bars, which are noisy, violent, and disorderly (Morris and Owens 4).
The ruthlessness associated with the bars makes it an unsuitable place for the old man and he thus
opts to drink in the café.
By omitting his hearing capability, the writer develops the concept of loneliness further. The old
man cannot even get to hear from the community. He was therefore alienated from many realities
and the world was far away from him. Through this, the writer clearly brings about the concept of
despair. The perceived lack of an influence to commit suicide was intentionally omitted by the
writer in order to give the reader a broader approach to the problem. If the writer had stated the
reason that prompted the old man to attempt suicide, the reader could not have developed a broader
understanding of the

Epilogue To The Waiters
When we got inside a fancy restaurant and waited for a waiter to address us a smile broke out,
because I haven't gone anywhere in a good while. I look around at my surrounding and found
everything so nice and expensive by the way the food look. I look down at my clothes knowing I
wasn't dress to look the part.
"You look beautiful shorty." Eli says as if he heard my thoughts. I nod my head not believing him
seeing other people dress high and expensive are in here. The waiter comes to us telling us our table
is ready. We follow him as we walk hand in hand to our table with people eyeing us. I felt shy and
nervous for some reason. I wanted to take my hand out of Eli hand, but for some reason he tightens
his grip on my hand. Before the waiter leaves he ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
A new waiter approach us asking how we are and if we're ready to eat. I didn't have much time to
look at our menu, but Eli decides to order for us.
"I'll have the 12oz steak with mash potatoes and salad, while my girl will have a large plate of
chicken and shrimp alfredo pasta." The waiter quickly writes it down on his notepad and remove the
menu from our table. I look over to Eli seeing he's already watching me.
"I like being in charge as you can see." Eli says.
"Why didn't you become the leader in the gang?" Eli chuckles.
"If I was the leader would you have love me instead of Nino?" His questions don't hit me since I had
a feeling he would bring Nino into this.
"How do you know I loved Nino?"
"He almost killed you, but after that you still wanted him. I think that's safe to say that's love." Eli
says shrugging his shoulder.
"Are you jealous?" I ask him teasing him for a change.
"Fuck yeah. I wanted you since I first laid my eyes on you. I should of came after you since I first
saw you, but my dumbass told Nino I wanted you and he thought coming after you before I did
would be fun." I stay quiet as he continues to

A Clean Well-Lighted Place Waiter
In "A Clean, Well–Lighted Place," it seems as if the young waiter resembles Henry because he is
young and the most masculine from the other characters involved; he only thinks of what he wants.
For example, when the deaf old man wants another round of brandy the young waiter feels sleepy
and says, "I never get into bed before three o'clock. He should have killed himself last week. The
waiter took the brandy bottle and another saucer from the counter inside the cafe and marched out to
the old man's table. He put down the saucer and poured the glass full of brandy. 'You should have
killed yourself last week,' he said to the deaf old man (Hemingway "Clean" 289). Both the young
waiter and Henry seem to fully know what's going on and are in control. ... Show more content on
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Now, without thinking further, he would go home to his room. He would lie in bed and finally, with
daylight, he would go to sleep. After all, he said to himself, it's probably only insomnia. Many must
have it" (Hemingway "Clean" 291). The old waiter is on his way to a bar as he talks to himself, it is
dark; in, "A Farewell to Arms," Henry says, "I am afraid of Him in the night sometimes" (A
Farewell. 62), meaning Hemingway is scared of God at night because he thinks God may punish
him or not protect him from evil. So when he arrives at the bar he feels safe and a little foolish for
scaring himself and smiles. But by him memorizing parts of the prayer he has very little faith. When
the old waiter is praying, he wants God to have mercy on him, protect him because he's scared and
lost. The old waiter also lies to himself trying to make things seem a little brighter by convincing
himself it's only insomnia and "Many must have it" (Hemingway "Clean" 291). The old waiter has
no faith, is scared of the dark and goes to sleep during the day; not very masculine because he's
scared, lost and not in control if he can't sleep at night when most people sleep the deaf old man
from, "A Clean, Well–Lighted Place," by having no faith because God didn't save Catherine, and
because according to Henry, "Everything was gone inside of me" (Hemingway "Farewell" 282).

The Theme Of Loneliness
In "A Clean, Well–Lighted Place," by Hemingway and "Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield what
they both have in common is the literary device theme loneliness. Theme is the general idea or
insight revealed in a narrative. These two stories are also different from the style of writing these
two authors wrote how to tell their stories.
Loneliness is introduced in the beginning of the short story "A Clean, Well–Lighted Place" by
Hemingway. The deaf old man, with no wife and only a niece to care for him, is noticeably lonely.
The younger waiter, upset that the old man won't go home, shows himself and the old man in
opposites: "He's lonely. I'm not lonely. I have a wife waiting in bed for me" (Ernest Hemingway pg.
373) Loneliness, for the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
"The old people sat on the bench, sill as statues. Never mind, there was always the crows to watch."
(Mansfield pg. 563) She sees all of the people, in their separate interactions, as being part of a stage
production. She thinks of the people in the stands, including herself, not as audience members but as
performers too. She thinks of herself as being a part of the production that if she were missing
someone she would notice. She tells the old man who cares little for her presence that "I have been
an actress for a long time." (Mansfield pg. 564)
These two stories contrast the way they were written in "A Clean, Well–Lighted Place" the author
Hemingway writes the story mostly in dialogue. The story is mostly the young waiter and older
waiter talking to each other about the old man. "Last week he tried to commit suicide" (Ernest
Hemingway pg. 372) We only learn about the old man through conversation between the waiters.
The way Katherine Mansfield wrote "Miss Brill" she wrote a lot of details where you can imagine
Miss Brill enjoying her fur. "She had taken it out of it's box that afternoon, shaken out the moth
powder, given it a good brush and rubbed the life back into the dim little eye." (Katherine Mansfield
pg. 562) It bought her back to life. "But today she passed the baker's boy, climbed the stairs, went
into the little dark room her room like a cupboard and sat down on the red eiderdown bed."
(Katherine Mansfield pg. 565) She also uses a lot of

Isolation In A Clean Well Lighted Place
Avoiding Alienation Jules Verne once said "solitude, isolation, are painful things and beyond human
endurance" (Verne). It is obvious that within life isolation may cause a person distress. Despair or
depression are huge burdens for individuals, so they often try finding an escape. Most of the
characters within Ernest Hemingway's "A Clean Well–Lighted Place" are surrounded by loneliness,
and as a result gravitate towards a person or thing to provide them comfort. A majority of the
characters have gone through many hardships and lost some of the people they cared the most
about, so it is not surprising that they feel despair. The old man within the story allegedly tried to
commit suicide because "He was in despair" (Hemingway). The old waiter working at a cafe
empathizes with the old man because he understands that he just wants a place where he can escape
his alienation. There is also a hopeless soldier who is so desperate to escape his despair that he hires
a companion. However, throughout all the solidary, there is a young waiter who seems anything but
lonely. The notion of escaping solidarity within "A Clean Well–Lighted Place," is contrasted by the
young man and portrayed in the old customer, the old waiter, and ... Show more content on
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The young man is married and has never been alone so he feels no need for a comfort. On the other
hand, the old men and the soldier have gone through many more hardships and feel a despair so
strong that it can only be subsided by a person or place which supplies them with reassurance.
Without a doubt age and experience isolate a person from society, which in turn causes them distress
and leads them to find a manner of avoiding their solidarity. Ultimately, solitude, and isolation can
be detrimental things many people are faced with, yet few can truly deal

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