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Essay Archive - The Old Man and The Sea: The Old Man
The Old Man and The Sea: The Old Man
Authors use many tactics to reveal a character's personality. In the short
story, A Clean, Well-Lighted Place, Hemingway exposes the attributes of his
characters through narration and dialogue. The older waiter's characteristics
are exhibited through the waiters' conversations and the observations the
narrator makes. The author cleverly associates the older waiter with the old
man. This connection gives the audience a clear understanding of the loneliness
and old age the waiter faces.
The older waiter in Hemingway's sto....
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