Topic > emingway developed his own writing style and follows it in “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place.” Hemingway's elegance in writing is such that he indirectly provides all the information to the reader without expressing any judgment; thus allowing you to form an opinion on every little detail of the story. Hemingway illustrates his writing fundamentals in “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” by providing small clues that provide indirect insight into the larger meaning. Hemingway illustrates one of his writing elements, omission, by providing two waiters and their exchange of speech and actions with each other and with their customer, the old man. In doing so, it provides readers with all the information to create a hypothesis about the individual's traits; the saints and even the wicked. In the story we are presented with a scene with the drunken old man and the younger waiter. The old man asks for another brandy, pointing to the empty glass. The younger of the two waiters cheekily began his dialogue with "Finito," he said, speaking with that omission of syntax that stupid people use when talking to drunk or foreign people. “Not anymore tonight. Close now." "Another one," said the old man. "NO. Finished." The waiter wiped the edge of the table with a towel and shook his head. The old man gets up to leave, counts the bill, pays for the brandy, also leaves a tip for the waiters, and then begins to walk away with dignity also for the his drunken stupor.(153-154) In this passage, the reader is given some concepts that help create the depictions of the old man and the younger waiter. First, the reader is struck by the incivility of the old man; from the bar, one is forced to sympathize with the fact that... half a newspaper... with him, he would probably even drink all night with him. This is very typical of Hemingway in that he cannot help but create a story in which the reader must not only have basic knowledge; but also completely immerse yourself in the story and become an omnipotent reader. With all the elements of Hemingway's writing, these are the most suitable for his typical writing style ample for the reader and make it imperative that it becomes a central part of the story. Although he is a truly exemplary writer, Hemingway employs very artistic and almost new forms of writing in his literary works. Works Cited Cover page Hemingway, Ernest. “A clean and well-lit place.” Literature: An introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing. Eds. XJ Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 11th ed. New York: Longmann. 2010 152-155. Press.
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