The infamous Martin Luther King Jr. once preached, “Peace is not merely a distant goal we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal” . For Ernest Hemingway, the characters he places in his stories are always in search of peace. Just as in life itself, achieving temporary peace throughout life can be both minute and momentous. The writer uses the literary devices of indirect characterization, setting, and symbolism to enhance his final classification of peace. In Hemingway's "A Clean Well-Lighted Place," the author uses literary devices to define peace, as the temporary letting go of one's problems, which helps one find a path to persevere in life. To begin, Hemingway indirectly characterizes the old waiter as wise to demonstrate how he uses this quality to facilitate letting go of his problems. At the bar, analyzing the old drunk, the old waiter immediately recognizes the root of the drunkard's problems. She feels sympathy for the man, pointing out that he is desperate and could be happier if he were married (Hemingway 2-3). The old waiter also uses his wisdom when offering advice to the young waiter. The old waiter suggests the young waiter forget his lack of confidence and youth and get on with his priorities (Hemingway 4). The old waiter once again demonstrates his wisdom on his journey home after working in his clean cafe. He notices that the bar where he sat down for a small drink is very bright, but dirty. Then contemplate lying in bed and getting a good night's sleep during the day. The story goes: "He didn't like bars and bodegas. A clean, well-lit cafe was a very different thing. Now, without thinking further... middle of paper... inserted into the characters of this Hemingway defines peace as a temporary release of one's problems; alcohol is the outlet that many characters in Hemingway's stories use to forget their worries. Although the effects of alcohol are temporary, it allows them to move on in life while waiting for the next time they can be intoxicated. Ernest Hemingway in “A Clean Well-Lighted Place,” uses literary devices throughout its story to give readers its vision of peace as a temporary feeling that allows the characters to carry on through life Uses indirect characterization to categorize the old waiter as essay, creating to provide the reader with a contrast between the dark exterior and the clean, bright, safe interior, and the symbolism of alcohol as an outlet that the characters can forget about. their concerns temporarily.