The Silence

I laughed, I cried, and I felt pain

But my love for him is what kept me sane.

For better or for worse were the words we shared

Fate brought us together, and you were the only one I cared.

My perspective on life has never changed

Even though things haven’t gone as planned.

Life is full of surprises, both good and bad

I am thankful for the time we had.

  Our bed is so lonely and cold-

If only I had your warm hands to hold.

Life threw us a curve ball that we had to take

For you are left as a memory;

I believe that was fates only mistake.

                                                                                                         -Amanda Mathosian

Hemingway

In "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" Hemingway uses a style of writing that includes descriptions and dialogue. This way of writing helps the reader to understand what is going on in the passage, and helps to present different characters along with their personalities and reason for becoming a focal character. The old mad sitting in the shadow rapped on his saucer with his glass. The younger waiter went over to him. "What do you want?" The old man looked at him. "Another brandy," he said. "You'll be drunk," the waiter said. The old man looked at him. The waiter went away (Hemingway 143). This excerpt of the story shows the way Hemingway would use continuous dialogue to form conversation. His use of dialogue creates a tone and a higher understanding of the characters. It's noticeable that this waiter has a sort of rude attitude towards the old man, and that the old man doesn't care.