Ernest Hemingway

Blog Assignment

Part 1

1. Describe the setting. Why is the idea of a well-lightened place so significant to this short story?
The setting is at at cafe with a bar and it takes place late at night. The idea of a well-lighted place is significant to the short story because, there is not much drama or problems going on and that a well lighted place is a better place to relax and when you want to drink and be alone.

2. Why are the characters nameless
The characters are nameless because it is a short story and the author did not want to tell who is who but only by a description for example the old man his description was gthat he was an old man and the younger waiter who was in a rush and the older waiter who was not in a rush.

3. What is the connection between the old man and the older waiter
The connection between the old man and the older waiter is that they are older and the older waiter understands what the old man may be going through and at the end of the night the older waiter and the old man goes home late and sleeps.

4. Outline the plot of the story. There are 5 pieces to a plot you need to outline each of those five pieces
Conflict: The conflict is that the younger waiter does not want to serve the old man anymore and wants to close the cafe

Rising action: When the older waiter asks the younger waiter who is in a rush because the cafe is not closing yet and the younger waiter does not want to serve the old man anymore and does not understand what the older waiter is trying to tell him about the his youth and confidence and having a job.

Complication: When the older waiter is still talking to the young waiter and the young waiter just does not want to listen.

Climax: In the end the waiter goes bar and rinks like the old man did at the cafe.

Falling action: The conflict is when the cafe is closed the older waiter goes to a bar and he says no thank you to the barman for another copita, and the older waiter noticed a clean well lighted cafe is very different and that he goes home during daylight and sleep and thinks that it may be insomnia and maybe everyone may have it as well.


5. What is the theme? One sentence as a result but back it up with quotes
The theme of the story is to appreciate what you have. For instance the quote the older waiter says to the younger waiter " you have youth, confidence, and a job, you have everything" and the older waiter also said " we are two different kinds and it is not only a question of youth and confidence although those things are beautiful. each night i am reluctant to close up because there may be someone who need the cafe".

Part 2

Research hemingway
Get bio and give a biographical paragraph summary.
Find 3 specifics elements of his life that you find evident to the story.

Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois. He a writer at the age of seventeen for a newspaper office in Kansas City. When he returned to the United States after being a volunteer in the first world war, he became a reporter for the Canadian and American newspapers. Hemingway used his experiences in his novel.

Three Specific elements of his life that are evident to the story is that

Sonny's Blues

#1
1.Research the setting of Sonny Blues- Harlem, New York
* Harlem is located in New York City the borough of Manhatten. From the 1920's Harlem was a prodominately African American neighborhood. Harlem is named after the city of Haarlem in Netherlands. In Harlem crime rate was very high and poverty was very bad.

2. How does the setting affect/shape Sonny's character and create conflict/complications in the story
* The setting affects Sonny's Character because Harlem, New York is a rough neighborhood to live in especially for children who can not grow up in a safe neighborhood and children gets in a lot of trouble. It creates conflict and complications in Sonny's life because Sonny can not have a great day if someone is always trying to bother him.

#2

1. Research the history of African-American men in the military – Pre-Civil
Rights movement.
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2. Why is it ironic that Sonny wants to enlist
* Sonny wants to enlist in the army because he wants to get out of Harlem, and he wants to be a musician,but he does not want to finish school. and his brother is saying that he is crazy for thinking of joining the army and he was looking at Sonny with crazy looks.

#3

1.Research song lyrics by Billie Holiday. Find a song or verse that you feel best
represents the suffering of Sonny – his blues. Include song title and lyrics here.
* George and Ira Gershwin

A foggy day, in London town

It had me low, and it had me down

I viewed the morning, with much alarm

The British Museum, had lost its charm

How long I wondered, could this thing last

But the age of miracles, it hadn't past

And suddenly, I saw you standing right there
And in foggy London town, the sun was shining everywhere

2.Explain why?

* The lyrics relates to Sonny because at the time when he was living in Harlem he felt very low and down. what Sonny went through he probably felt how long is his problems going to last.

#4

1. Research Bebop
* Bebop started in the 1940's, bebop is a style of jazz music. when bebop is played it is usually played in big bands. Samll bands usually consist of four to six players, and big bands usually consists of ten or more players in the band.

2.Bebop is the music that Sonny favors. What does the music represent
politically and socially to Sonny? What does the music represent to Sonny’s
brother?

* How the music represent to Sonny's brother is that he really love music and that he wants to play with jazz musicians