Hills Like White Elephant Literary Analysis

Simple things can be big for someone, it can be as simple as appreciating the surrounding hills and comparing it into something valuable like white elephant. In the story named “Hills like White Elephants” created by Ernest Hemingway, used the expression white elephant as part of its main theme and topic. The expression of white elephant is very similar to our cultures expression of “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”; although, it differs by showing a person’s appreciation towards something that is valueless or weird to others. In contrast, our culture’s expression shows value about something that may be rubbish or is considered waste. Within the story, the use of the expression of white elephant was use by the woman to show that she