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 * ikj**Questions for Hemingway Stories:

The quote "In the day time the street was dusty, but at night the dew settled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quite and he felt the difference", shows that the old man enjoys being at the cafe and by sitting there till late helps him escape his lonesomeness. it shows that even though he is deaf, the cafe keeps him calm and provide pleasure in a different way and keeps him alive, since living has become harder for him than dying. The quote" he's drunk every night:, shows that the old man is enjoying living by drinking. it shows that the character is enjoying the present and doesn't worry about the future. They just ignore complictaions by ignoring the situation they are in which makes it easier for them to survive. Kenny: pg 379 "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" By the older waiter telling the old man to stop drinking and to leave before 3 am, the waiter is taking the complication of getting home late and is now able to rest and spend time with his wife. The younger waiter asks why the older waiter made the man go home and the older waiter replies "I want to go home to bed." The waiter has the simple pleasure of sleep and the old man was preventing that so he didn't think about the problems in the old man's life but he only cared about achieving his simple pleasure. The quote" I don't know, Nick. He coudn't stand things, i guess", shows how Nick's dad is trying to avoid giving nick the explanation. it shows how he doesn't want him to ask any more questions and is trying to give simpler answers in order to avoid any complications or going into complexities.
 * 1. What is a simple pleasure that a character lives by? Why does the character need this simple pleasure?**
 * edwards:**the simple pleasure that a character lives by is dying because living is not easy, thats why dying is a pleasure for the character
 * Diskha: "** A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" pg 379
 * 2. How does a character live for the “here and now”? Who do they avoid focusing on the past or the future?**
 * edwards:** the characters avoid complications by ignoring whats going on around him
 * Diksha:** "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" pg 380
 * 3. How does a character avoid complications or complexities in life? Why do they avoid them?**
 * Dave Gongadze:** Nickie's Father avoids any complicated explanations for Nickie's vague questions about Murder, death or suicide. He gives simple answers so there will be no more questions hence no more complications.
 * Anthony Taylor-** "You can watch this or not,Nick,just as you like"(Pg.93).Shows how he avoids becoming sick by watching what his father was doing with the women.
 * Diksha:** "Indian Cmp" pg 95

-**Kenny Hammond** pg 91 "The Indian Camp" The doctor in the story shows the ability to deliver the baby under pressure by doing it successfully and with minimal resources and having the baby and the mother survive the procedure. Due to the lack of resources and the gravity of the woman's condition, the fact that he was able to perform the operation without having a fatality, aside from the suicide of the husband, shows that he really is talented at his position, and helping people may be one of his simple pleasures. The way he kind of brags after the whole situation by saying "That's one for the medical books," shows that he takes pride in his work and that it was impressive he pulled it off. The quote" why didn't you let him stay and drink", shows that thw waiter was trying to reason with the other waiter even under pressure. it even shows that even thoguh he coudnt covince his partner, he was able to let the old man stay till 3. this shows his ability to keep him longer even when his patner doesn't want to.
 * 4. How does the character demonstrate the ability to do something well, especially under pressure?**
 * Anthony Taylor-** The doctor shows an ability to do the right things at the same time and also be clutch.Because when the baby was having complication he performed the surgery and didn't mess up."But her screams are not important.I don't hear them because they are not important."(Pg.92)shows how everything isn't important in the room he is just trying to get the job done and be good at it.
 * Mario-** the doctor show the ability to do something right when he was under pressure and that was performing surgery to the lady, he knew it was risky but he performed the surgery and everything went well.
 * Diksha:** "A Clean Well-Lighted Place" pg 381

= Aracely: In “Indian Camp” there is an Indian women that is ready to have her baby and the doctor is the only one that could deliver the baby. He had to do so under pressure and quickly because she’s been wanting to have the baby for two days and she couldn’t take it anymore. It shows the doctors ability to work well under pressure =  Truth. -Dawson Paola: not only that ... It also talk about the experience that people goes through. **Romel Munoz**: That's a very interesting insight, Anthony. However, that scene could also represent how something or someone has to die in order to let a new life be born. themselves. Diksha:- A Clean Well-Lighted Place The theme of this story is that people sometimes want to stay alone to escape from their lonesomeness. it also shows no matter how famous or loved anyone is, they can also be alone.
 * Dave Gongadze:** Uncle George demonstrates his flawless focus on his job, to deliver the baby. The complications do not make him either nervous or disappointed, he demonstrates his problem handling skills while helping the woman to give birth, he does not panic and nor does he does anything to indulge others to panic.
 * 5. What is the main theme of the story? Explain.**
 * Anthony Taylor-**The theme about this story is life or death as the the baby represents new life coming into the world.With the other man kills himself for whatever reason.Then Nick questions life and death about why and how many people kill themselves."Why did he kill himself,Daddy?"(Pg.95)shows his thought towards the mans suicide.