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