Making Connections

1. Why do you think Yiyun Li titled her essay “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”?

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   Making Connections: - Why do you think Yiyun Li titled her essay “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”?
2. Both Ernest Hemingway’s story (p. 1121) and Li’s essay (p. 1125) make assumptions about the values of others. How are those assumptions similar? How are they different?

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   Making Connections: - Both Ernest Hemingway’s story (p. 1121) and Li’s essay (p. 1125) make assumptions about the values of others. How are those assumptions similar? How are they different?
3. Do you think the well-lighted Walmart in Li’s piece has anything to do with the well-lit café in Hemingway’s story? Explain your answer.

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   Making Connections: - Do you think the well-lighted Walmart in Li’s piece has anything to do with the well-lit café in Hemingway’s story? Explain your answer.