Elizabeth Montelongo Mrs. Haag English 1302 07 March 2013 Title In the short story “Hills Like White Elephants” written by Ernest Hemmingway‚ a short conversation between a young woman and her significant other about her recent pregnancy and possible abortion are described. The young man‚ identified as the American‚ is the epitome of masculinity with his rugged portrayal and his apparent control over himself and the matters at hand. When confused‚ the American still feigns indifference and
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After careful reading of Ernest Hemingway’s "Hills Like White Elephants"‚ it is very clear what it’s purpose is. The story takes in the Ebro River valley of Spain‚ where an American man and his female companion Jig are waiting for a train and having drinks discussing "doing it". Obviously‚ by "doing it"‚ they’re referring to whether or not they should have an abortion. At the end of the story‚ we can only assume that they decide to go through with the abortion‚ when Jig tells the American male "I
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for a long awaited sense of adulthood‚ “Araby” by James Joyce and Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” reveal young individual’s sense of innocence‚ despite the apparent presence of the mature and sophisticated emotion of love. “Araby” describes the trials of a young boy‚ infatuated with a woman‚ who quickly realizes the harsh realities of the world. Similarly‚ the girl in “Hills Like White Elephants” is faced with a difficult decision‚ due to her sexual maturity‚ or lack there of. The
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Hemingway’s Minimalism in “Hills Like White Elephants” In this essay we will look at Earnest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” as an example of his use of the minimalist technique‚ what that technique is‚ and what its overall effect has on the reader. What is minimalism and how did Hemingway use this technique in “Hills Like White Elephants”? The primary effect of Minimalism in modern prose is to place the control of the work back onto the reader. That is to say‚ the reader is forced
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and important to any story. An excellent example to show the use of symbolism in a story is “Hill like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway. The symbolism found in Ernest Hemingway’s work have not only have a use in the story but also can interpret something such as an object or thought very deeply and from a different point of view. Throughout the story‚ the uses of symbolism in “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway show how much impact symbols have in a story. The basic plot of the story
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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
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Hills Like White Elephants Intro and Thesis The short story “HIlls Like Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway opens on a train station in Spain during the roaring 20’s with a man referred to as the “American man” and a girl who is believed to be his girlfriend that is referred to as “Jig.” In “Hills Like White Elephants” Hemingway uses a unique method of writing that is called the “Iceberg Method.” The Iceberg Method is a technique of symbolism which is meant to makes the reader analyze and interpret
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In Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants‚” Jig undergoes a transformation enabling her to realize and declare her own feelings. At the story’s beginning Jig is passive‚ unaware of her own feelings‚ and in the habit of looking to the American direction. She soon comes to realize her own desires and struggles to assert herself for the first time. The story is structured around the two sides of the valley‚ the division symbolizing the opposition between the American’s values and Jig’s. “The two
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Many people may believe that the short story “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway is a very remarkable story to recall. This story teaches the readers a life lesson that most couples have to deal with. Unfortunately‚ some couples do not know how to deal with their differences so they just ignore their issues which only makes things worse. I would most likely remember “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway five years from now because Hemingway uses symbolism and conflict to address
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Hills Like White Elephants “No American writer of his generation has been more talked about than Ernest Hemingway (Adams).” Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 and is viewed as one of the most famous writers of his generation. Upon graduating high school in 1917‚ he worked as a newspaper reporter (Pike and Costa‚ 444). He then went to Italy and became a volunteer ambulance driver (Pike and Costa‚ 444). Hemingway finally settled in Paris in 1922‚ where he wrote the stories
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