In a clean well- lighted place, the nihilistic is apparent. It is blatantly clear how Hemingway views these characters and this story. The meaning is best expressed in the passage where the older waiter closes up and converting with himself, and He states a number of sentences that give the reader clues to what the story means. The first part of passage conveys the tone and style of the story. Then, the second of the passage conveys the theme of the story. Finally, the third part of the passage conveys the imagery of the story.
One, the first part of the passage conveys the tone and style of the story. This is the first sentence of the older waiter thoughts in the first passage, and one can really begin to see the meaning of the story. The waiter speaks about the style of bleakness and nothingness of life in when he states “ It was all nothing and the man was nothing two.” The waiter is speaking of the futile attempts that he and the old man makes to try and escape a disastrous life. Furthermore, this passage part conveys that there is no hope outside of triviality. Humans will ultimately suffer no matter what they are trying to do.
Second, the next part of the passage conveys the theme of the story. Some lived in it and never felt it and knew it was all for nada. This explains the morality between the waiter and the younger waiter. It explains the difference between the older waiter who has live with loneliness and the younger waiter who not yet. When he says “knew it was all for nada” explaining that the young waiter will find out that his perfect life was for not. Additionally, this part also explains dissatisfaction of his own life and the life he had like the young waiter.
Third, The last part of the passage of brings about the imagery of the story. Our nada who art in nada