Araby- uses 1st person point of view and was appropriate. This makes the story more credible and gives a sense of mystery to elaborate on the idea of the loss of innocence of the protagonist. Hemingway uses third person limited to narrate the story and to give a sense of distance and uncertainty about the disabled old man as well as a distinction between the waiters. This enhances the description of the different characters' attitudes. In "Araby- the narrator can be subjectively perceived as the main character when he is older. This can be seen by the complicated diction throughout the story as if looking back upon an old memory. An example of this would be "What innumerable follies laid waste my waking and sleeping that evening!- This gives a sense of maturation and wisdom to the narrator. In "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place- the narrator uses common diction to relay the events of the story and express the characters feelings of isolation and social setting preferences. This is seen by the passage "I am one of those who like to stay late at the café,"" the old waiter said. -With all those who do not want to go to bed. With all those who need a light for the night."" The development of the characters is also a main issue pertaining to narration. The boy in "Araby- matures from being innocent and childish, "I liked the last best because its leaves were yellow- with regard to the pages of a book being yellow as opposed to the others with white pages. He becomes more aware of the world as denoted in the final passage of the story, "I saw myself as a creature driven and derived by vanity- The literary devices used by the authors are excellent methods of relaying meaning and content from the story as well as describing the characters. A variety of these devices is used in each of the two stories being analyzed. Light and dark imagery play a role in both stories. In "Araby- the boy longs for Mangan's sister who is associated with light, as in "her figure defined by the light from the half open door-.