Hills Like White Elephants Literary Analysis

The short story “Hills Like White Elephants” present the readers with a variety of themes. With an array of themes to interrupt the most common theme of the short story written by Ernest Hemingway, is choices and consequences. Choices and consequences is the main theme that most readers seem to miss due to the lack of the understanding of the writing style of Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway writing style is unusual from many writers because unlike most writes the meaning of the story is not given away with precise words but hidden messages in his writing. The American and Jig understand that the taboo topic of abortion can change their lives. The decision of aborting or keeping the baby will steer their relationship into an intersection, that will lead to a breakup.
The couple's happiness is the main topic of focus while speaking about the impact that a baby will cause on their relationship. Due to the couple's lack of communication, they have different understanding of the consequences for their actions. Jig said, “That’s all we do, isn’t it look at things and try new drinks?”
( Hemingway 476) Jig is angered by the American because her feels for him differ from his feels for her. Jig would prefer to settle down and have the baby but the American does not want the baby to ruin their adventurous lifestyle. The baby is the consequence of all the nights spent in different countries and cities in hotel rooms. Jig’s choice of not communicating what she wants from her relationship caused serious consequences. The American and Jig’s lack of communication in their relationship was a factor that relates to the theme choices and