f the leaves of the tree that moved slightly in the wind."2 Maybe the old man hides in the shadows of the leaves because he recognizes the limitations of his light or shelter. One can argue that he is trying to shade himself so his old age and illness would not be visible. Hemingway even incorporates the darkness of the old mans ears and how they have failed him. The cafe is a "Clean, Well-Lighted Place" a refuge from the darkness of the night outsid
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