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Characters and Symbolisms in "" Ernest Hemingway's Short story "A Clean Well-Lighted Place" is about two cafe waiters analyzing an old man's behavior. Moreover, one of the waiters identifies himself with the old man. The theme depicts the elderly's mentality t ....

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.... old. An old man is a nasty thing." (143). The author also states that the young waiter is married: "He's lonely. I'm not lonely. I have a wife waiting for me" (143).     There is also an older waiter who is more patient than the younger one. These waiter understands the old man because he does not have a partner waiting for him at home. In addition, he loves staying late in the cafe because it is a peaceful unlike the bar. The older waiter believes he has insomnia, but it is probably an excuse because he does not want to go home and do any activity: "After all, he said to himself, it is probably insomnia. Many must have it" (144). The ....