Hemingway's limited use of adjectives enables us to understand the story at two levels. The first level is that the simplicity makes it easier for us to understand the text itself in its physical form. The second level is the deeper meaning which is reflected in the minimalistic style. Instead of just telling us something, he wants us to understand it on our own, making it a much more lasting impression.
<span>It makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful.</span>
Explicitly, we can tell that John F. Kennedy believes that Martin Luther King was a man of peace. This is said by, “ . . . decimated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings.” We can infer that Kennedy admired his work for the black community. We get this by Kennedy saying those who are black could hold anger for his murder. This would mean that Kennedy would understand the frustration. The hatred.
