A Clean Well-Lighted Place

Earnest Hemingway uses the elements of plot to make “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” interesting to the readers. The plot is the chain of events that make up a story and grabs the attention of the audience. Readers will recognize that the five elements of plot are essential to making “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” a good story. The elements that make up the plot are exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
The exposition begins the story by introducing the characters and settings. The setting of the story is a clean and well-lit café. The quiet and peaceful setting gives the story a calm mood. The main characters are relatable and well liked because readers can understand their thoughts and actions. The main characters
The rising action takes place while the waiters talk about the old man’s recent attempt of suicide. The younger waiter wants to go home and is inconsiderate towards the old man. He wishes the old man would have already killed himself so he can go home. The rising action allows for a smooth transition from exposition to climax.
The climax is where the conflict reaches the high point in the story. The younger waiter intentionally overfills the old man’s glass to make him drunk. Once the old man is drunk the waiter denies him of another drink. Next comes the falling action. This is where readers can see the start of some form of a solution to the conflict and acts as a bridge between the climax and resolution, allowing for a smooth transition. The falling action of this story is when the old man accepts why the waiter is refusing to serve him another drink. This single handedly allows for a smooth transition to the resolution.
The resolution is basically the conclusion of the story; this is where the readers find out the ending of the story. In the conclusion, the old man gets up to pay and then finally leaves. The older waiter understands why the old man would not leave the café because the clean and well-lit café makes him feel