Generation Gap
...s survived by his niece. Furthermore, depression and loneliness have made him an alcoholic. As a result, he comes to his favorite café and is drunk each night. Yet, he never spills while drinking. He keeps himself very tidy. Although the old man is drunk when he leaves the café, he walks “unsteadily but with dignity.” A clean, well-lighted café may be a substitute of home for the old man. In addition, he does not like bars and bodegas. Then, there is a middle-aged waiter in the café where the old man is a regular customer. He has a sentimental personality. He does not mind if the old man stays late at café. He also has some knowledge about the old man, that is why he often defends him. Like the old man, he also dislikes “bars and bodegas.” It is worth mentioning that this middle-aged waiter is “reluctant to close up the cage” because he feels there may be someone who does not want to go to bed early. Moreover, once he goes to a bar and feels that light is very “bright and pleasant”, but the bar is “unpolished.” Therefore, he assumes that this could be the reason why the old man does not like the bars and bodegas. Finally, the last character in the story, also works as a waiter in the same café. Contrary to the middle-aged waiter, he is always in a hurry and he always complains about going to bed late. He does not like the old man who is a regular customer of the café. He does not want the old man to stay late there. He says that the old man is alone, whereas he is not because he has a wife who waits for him. Moreover, he does not want to be too old. He believes that “an old man is a nasty thing.” The au...