The story “Hills like White Elephants” is written by Ernest Hemingway. It is about Jig’s (the main character) struggle with abortion. Jig had recently found out that she was pregnant. She begins to wonder what strain this will put on her relationship. She looks to her boyfriend for the answer. He never gives clear consent for her to go through the procedure. Jig did not have the abortion. The theme is of the story is abortion. The two characters in the short story have to make the decision whether
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The film Pork Chop Hill‚ starring Gregory Peck‚ is an American made movie that depicts the true story of the battle of Pork Chop Hill in the Korean War. As one of the last battles of a war‚ which reached no conclusion the significance of Pork Chop Hill is one that is difficult to describe. Tactically‚ Pork Chop Hill had no conclusive purpose whatsoever – it did not provide any offensive or defensive advantages to either side of the war‚ nor did it lead to any type of supply road. The leadership in
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decided to go to Mussourie on foot. A bus could also take us there‚ but we just wanted to have a novel experience of hiking. We reached Rajpur. It is just at the foot of the hills. It was from here that we set out for Mussourie on foot. We hired two coolies at Rajpur to carry outr luggage. Our route lay meandering round lofty hills. The cool air of the mountains‚ the greenery all round‚ the picturesque scenery gladdened our hearts. We went on and on‚ climbing steadily till we reached Mussourie. It
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Lilly Davies History 10 11/3/14 Battle of Bunker Hill On our field-trip‚ we passed through many famous historical places‚ including Bunker Hill. Bunker Hill is significant due to the battle that occurred there on June 17 1775. It was one of the first battles to be in the Revolutionary War. Bunker Hill’s battle brought up many new leaders‚ such as Colonel William Prescott‚ and stirred up the legacy of The Battle of Bunker Hill. Colonel William‚ after hearing that the British were planning
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LOW COST HILL ASCENT ROLL-BACK UNIT FOR CARS-A NOVEL APPROACH Abstract Every year‚ majority of the accidents that happen in hills is due to stalling of cars and inefficient braking. Stalling of cars happens due to irregular clutch handling and leads to sudden engine failure. Stalling may be very dangerous for cars especially on hilly terrain. These consequences can be avoided by the usage of cars with advanced adaptive braking system. However‚ cars which have advanced adaptive braking system
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In Ernest Hemingway story‚ Hills Like White Elephants the American act according to the rigid of what is the definition of masculinity. At the beginning‚ he illustrates a man full of knowledge and enough experiences to always have everything under control. Also he acts as a careless unmanly man when he addresses her to have an “simple operation” as if it were nothing to her or even to the baby his/herself. (Hemingway 71). While him being so convincing that the girl is going to have the “operation”
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the submissive role that women have been defined by throughout history. Women refusing to assume the inferior position under men is how androcentric societies have since progressed towards a more gender-equal civilization. In the 1927 short story‚ "Hills Like White Elephants"‚ Ernest Hemingway illustrates the hardships and oppression most women in any patriarchal society face through careful diction and detailed depiction of feminist personalities. The oppression of females
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Shirley Jacksons The Haunting of Hill House tells the story of Dr. Montague‚ a professor studying the supernatural. After inviting Eleanor‚ Theodora‚ and Luke to stay at Hill House and participate in his study‚ weird occurrences begin to happen. Loud noises are heard at night‚ sections of the house are deathly cold‚ and strange writing is found on one of the walls. The house appears to come alive‚ slowly devouring those that inhabit it until it eventually claims one of their lives in a climatic ending
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In A Hill Far Away‚ Annie Dillard is taking an evening stroll around a creek near her home when she comes across a young boy. The boy seems about eight years old and is of small stature. Dillard sees him through a barbed wire fence‚ where he is playing‚ as a child might. Eventually‚ the boy gains sight of Dillard and comes over to say hello. While Dillard is speaking to the boy‚ she is mentally making judgments over him. Soon enough‚ the boy starts looking even more nervous than usual and asks Dillard
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The story‚ “Hills like White Elephants”‚ focuses around the two main characters Jig and the American. The story takes place in Spain while the two wait on the train. They are both in with conflict whether or not Jig should get an abortion or keep the baby. To the American‚ in his mind he wants no part in having the baby with Jig‚ he just came to have fun. While they wait for the train they either have two choices‚ to either go west where the sun sets or to go east where the sun rises. West symbolizes
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