Hemingway "Kills"

I have read some of Hemingway's work in high school and must say that I'm not a fan. In this story, in particular, I did not believe the characters. Their actions and dialogue did not seem genuine to me. I could be completely wrong but that is the way I felt. I wanted to know more about why Anderson was not fighting back or fleeing. And I can only assume that the reason for his scheduled death was for something as cliche'd as a gambling debt. 

I have to say that he lost me in the beginning when I really couldn't keep track ast to who was saying what. I am a person who really likes to have everything clarified. If I feel confused or left out in the beginning I am pretty much done with the piece. I also had no idea why these two guys were ordering everyone around and everyone was obeying until near the end when Hemingway mentions that the guy that was in the kitchen was carrying a shot gun. I think that had he mentioned that early in the story then I would have not been so frustrated with the characters. 

I don't mean to be so negative but this piece was almost as bad as the "Old Man and the Sea". Where that story bored me this story did not connect the characters to me. Not my favorite story.