文档介绍：Aclean,well-lightedplacesummaryThisstorybeginsataquietcaféverylateatnight. Everyonehasleftcaféexceptadeafoldman,drinkingalone. Twowaiters(ayoungoneandaoldone)talkaboutthisoldman;onetellstheotherthatthemanattemptedsuicidetheweekbeforebutfailed. Throughouttheconversation,theyoungwaitercontinuestoinsulttheoldman,callinghim“anastything.”However,theolderwaiterdefendsthesenior,understandingtheoldman’:afterWWI,lostgeneration(peoplecouldnotoperateinthepostwarworld,gettinglostinsearchingformeaningoflife)Physicalsetting:Aclean,well-lightedquietSpanishcaféverylateatnightSetting–DecisiveRoleThefunctionofsettingBuildingupanatmosphere:quietplace(nomusic),pushingawaythedarknessofnight.(thereishopelessnessinthedark,whilethelightcalmsthenerves)éHefeelslonely,aimlessanddespairingishisoldage(hislifeiswithoutusefulpurpose).essfulwaystodealwithdespair.(money,mittingsuicide)Theonlysolution:gotdrunkatthiswell-litplacetoescapefromdespairtemporarilyTheolderwaiterneedsthecaféaswell“EachnightIamreluctanttocloseupbecausetheremaybesomeonewhoneedsthecafé.”Liketheoldman,theolderwaiterlikestostayincafé(cannotlessendespair).Bothofthemarelongingforaplacewherethereareorder,:mentalmonologueMentalmonologueoftheolderwaiter(streamofconsciousness)isthemostimportantparttorevealthemeaningofstory.“Itwasallanothingandmanwasanothingtoo.…,;puesnada....”