Topic > Analysis of a Clean, Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway

His opinions are generally sympathetic, but are still filled with uncertainty and doubt throughout the story. Hemingway, (2013) delves into the older waiter's dilemma by writing: “It's the light, of course, but the place needs to be clean and pleasant. You don't want music. You certainly don't want music. Nor can one stand with dignity in front of a bar, even if that is all that is provided for these hours. What did he fear? It wasn't fear or terror. It was a nothing he knew too well. It was all nothing and even a man was nothing. It was just that and all it needed was light and some cleanliness and order. Some lived there and never heard it, but he knew it was all nada y pues nada y nada y pues