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    Hills like white elephants "Hills like White Elephants is a story about an American man and a girl named Jig who has become pregnant.  It appears that their relationship was not a serious one.  They were traveling together and having a good time. But The pregnancy changed the relationship. The American man wants Jig to have an abortion.  Jig is either unsure that she wants the abortion or maybe she does not want the abortion but does not have the power to make this fully known to the man.

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    Over the years‚ there have been many stereotypes and labels put on Indians. A movie called Bend It Like Beckham was released in 2002 and it touched upon many of these assumptions. The movie uses the life of the main character to create a representation of Indian culture. The plot is based around an Indian girl named Jessminder who has a passion for soccer‚ but her parents make it very clear to her that they do not want her spending her time on a sport. They want her to get a good education then

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    Sinners Like Me “And when the doctor smacked him‚ you can bet your ass he took a swing‚ ‘cause he comes from a long line of sinners like me.” That line‚ that song‚ it’s all so true. Eric church had hit the nail on the head about me and my family when he wrote “Sinners Like Me.” The whole song‚ from the guitar to the lyrics‚ just describes us. The lyrics tell a story about not just Eric‚ but all the people like him. It talks about getting caught with their first beer‚ losing a family member that

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    Analyzing Deborah Tannen’s “How to Give Orders Like a Man” In Deborah Tannen’s “How to Give Orders Like a Man” she describes and challenges several assumptions regarding people who communicate directly and indirectly. Through several examples‚ she is able to effectively communicate to the reader how several different assumptions can be made for both direct and indirect speakers. Tannen uses “How to Give Orders Like a Man” to debunk and clarify that the method of communication people choose to

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    “If a white man became a Negro in the Deep South‚ what adjustments would that Negro have to make? What is it like to experience racism and discrimination based on the color of your skin‚ something a human being has zero control over”(1)?  This statement the author of this book gives‚ John Howard Griffin‚ essentially gives the reader a taste of what to expect in this book. Black Like Me is a nonfiction book by John Howard Griffin telling his adventure that he made in the deep south of the United States

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    Response Paper: “Hills Like White Elephants” Hemingway’s way of writing is to make his readers think outside the box and to make them go back and figure out why and how certain situations occur. The Hills Like White Elephants symbolizes the lives of Jig and the American‚ where they’ve been and where they’re going. What the future holds for them if they do keep the baby and what will happen if they don’t. He talks about how the hills in the story predicts her decision‚ how Jig sees the setting of

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    Think Globally‚ Act Locally Education is one of the most powerful and important things in our life. In the present day‚ gaining knowledge through education is a distinct process that we have to go through in order to be able to survive in this world and to maximize the potential that we have. One of the institutions which provide an education‚ a good environment‚ and tools to help student learn are schools. However‚ in Gatto’s opinion‚ schools have done a great job in turning children into children

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    the short story “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemmingway‚ is a very indecisive character‚ which delineates the constant battle between choosing to listen to your heart or mind. Main points: 1. Jig is willing to go through with the operation at the beginning of the story. Evidence: She has obviously discussed the “operation” with the man she is with before‚ and seems to believe it will fix things between them. An excerpt from the story reads: “And you think then we’ll be all right

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    THE PUDDING LIKE A NIGHT ON THE SEA Ann Cameron “I’m going to make something special for your mother”‚ my father said . My mother was out shopping. My father was in the kitchen looking at the pots and the pans and the jars of this and that. “What are you going to make?” I said. “A pudding” he said. My father is a big man with wild black hair. When he laughs‚ the sun laughs in the windowpanes. When he thinks‚ you can almost see his thoughts sitting on all the tables and chairs. When he is hungry

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    "Hills Like White Elephants": The Jilting of Jig Hashmi‚ Nilofer. The Hemingway Review‚ Volume 23‚ Number 1‚ Fall 2003‚ pp. 72-83 (Article) Published by University of Idaho Department of English DOI: 10.1353/hem.2004.0009 For additional information about this article http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hem/summary/v023/23.1hashmi.html Access Provided by Chulalongkorn University at 11/21/11 7:26AM GMT “hills like white elephants”: T h e j i lt i n g of j i g nilofer hashmi Georgia Southern

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