HEMINGWAY AND SIMILAR WRITINGS STYLES THAT CAN BE FOUND IN "CAT IN THE RAIN" AND "A CLEAN, WELL-LIGHTED PLACE."

One of the marvels about Ernest Hemingway are the similarities that can be found throughout his different works. It does not matter whether he has written a short story or a book since there are certain writing elements that are vital to Hemingway and his writing. The connections to be found by juxtaposing "Cat in the Rain" and "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" will be examined and by focusing attention on recurring topics subtly implied in …

… directly identify that feeling. The wife never says, "why don't you just put down that book and pay more attention to me?" Also, Hemingway uses similar styles/topics within his writing, such as weather, contrasting light/dark, and existentialism to emphasize the point he is trying to make. Many of these styles/topics intertwine but in spite of this one usually carries more precedence or emphasis in one than in the other.