Hills Like White Elephants Symbolism Essay
In “Hills like White Elephants” the story symbolizes about an abortion. But, how does the story show the word ‘abortion’? How does the man and woman use it in dialogue? How does Hemingway imply the word abortion, with using different abstract words to describe it?
Ernest Hemingway does not even mention about the word ‘abortion’. He simply uses symbolism to enforce the idea to the reader that this couple is talking about getting an abortion. He uses the way of metaphor of fate in the couple’s conversation; by saying ‘awfully simple’, or ‘operation’. It gets the reader thinking, ‘What operation is the couple talking about?’ But the dialogue can be the background knowledge to the reader. If words are not being said, the settle of the dialogue …show more content…
can help reader think if there is something wrong and what the main idea of the story can be based on. However, Ernest Hemingway does use a sense of imagery to the reader. He compares the dried grass to hell and the “Hills like White Elephants” to a happier place.
In dialogue, the man grossly simplifies the issue, even to the point of self-contradiction. “It’s really an awfully simple operation, Jig.”…”It’s not really an operation at all.” Reading the story, the man mentions, “an awfully simple operation,” and then, “not really an operation at all.” The excessive modifiers like “awfully” and “really” indicate the man’s awareness that this will not be his understanding, weather he would be willing to acknowledge this to Jig. However, Jig is then unsure whether she wants to have the baby or have an abortion. The man does point out in the story, which their lives will be over. The man knows that he will soon have to settle down with this girl in order for her to have this child. If this baby does happen; they will not be able to meet other people in their lives.
The movement in the story can help identify that if Jig will have her unborn baby or consider having the abortion.
In the story, the cloud shadow that Jig sees moving over the fertile grain field as foreshadowing the death of her unborn child. Another section in the story is the moving of the baggage to the other side of the train station, expressing that they will have their unborn baby. For the man, the shadow of the cloud emphasizes Jig’s—and the reader’s—awareness of how little communication exists between her and the man. In the story, it shows how the man is changing around, even if it means if it is not his way. All because Jig wants to have this child, she basically shows him that she wants to be with him. However, the man may want to move on but, this child is stopping him from doing so. Then he realizes that if she wants to have this unborn baby then he would have to stay.
In conclusion, “Hills like White Elephants” is talking about this couple possible having an abortion. In end, they do not get the abortion because Jig wants to have this unborn baby and the man finally agrees to stay with her and have this baby. Even though the man is afraid that his feelings possibly may disappear. He is willing to stay and make her happy and have their future
child.
Ernest Hemingway does not even mention about the word ‘abortion’. He simply uses symbolism to enforce the idea to the reader that this couple is talking about getting an abortion. He uses the way of metaphor of fate in the couple’s conversation; by saying ‘awfully simple’, or ‘operation’. It gets the reader thinking, ‘What operation is the couple talking about?’ But the dialogue can be the background knowledge to the reader. If words are not being said, the settle of the dialogue …show more content…
can help reader think if there is something wrong and what the main idea of the story can be based on. However, Ernest Hemingway does use a sense of imagery to the reader. He compares the dried grass to hell and the “Hills like White Elephants” to a happier place.
In dialogue, the man grossly simplifies the issue, even to the point of self-contradiction. “It’s really an awfully simple operation, Jig.”…”It’s not really an operation at all.” Reading the story, the man mentions, “an awfully simple operation,” and then, “not really an operation at all.” The excessive modifiers like “awfully” and “really” indicate the man’s awareness that this will not be his understanding, weather he would be willing to acknowledge this to Jig. However, Jig is then unsure whether she wants to have the baby or have an abortion. The man does point out in the story, which their lives will be over. The man knows that he will soon have to settle down with this girl in order for her to have this child. If this baby does happen; they will not be able to meet other people in their lives.
The movement in the story can help identify that if Jig will have her unborn baby or consider having the abortion.
In the story, the cloud shadow that Jig sees moving over the fertile grain field as foreshadowing the death of her unborn child. Another section in the story is the moving of the baggage to the other side of the train station, expressing that they will have their unborn baby. For the man, the shadow of the cloud emphasizes Jig’s—and the reader’s—awareness of how little communication exists between her and the man. In the story, it shows how the man is changing around, even if it means if it is not his way. All because Jig wants to have this child, she basically shows him that she wants to be with him. However, the man may want to move on but, this child is stopping him from doing so. Then he realizes that if she wants to have this unborn baby then he would have to stay.
In conclusion, “Hills like White Elephants” is talking about this couple possible having an abortion. In end, they do not get the abortion because Jig wants to have this unborn baby and the man finally agrees to stay with her and have this baby. Even though the man is afraid that his feelings possibly may disappear. He is willing to stay and make her happy and have their future
child.