The Elephant in the Room Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway is a very interesting story that can difficult for a reader to understand at first glance. The title plays a major role in this style of writing by Hemmingway. When a reader comes across this title‚ one most likely can notice that it is a simile as hills are being compared to white elephants. The young woman in the story‚ called Jig‚ is having drinks with an American man while waiting for a train at a station. The two discuss
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In This story Hills Like White Elephants‚ Ernest Hemingway enlightens the fragility of and emotional emptiness of the relationship between the couple and their relationship that is threatened by the interjection of an unborn child.“Hills Like White Elephants” we see that the writer has portrayed many different symbols and literary devices. Right from the start we have a simile in the title of the short story where the word “like” is used in the title. The comparison of a different words used in the
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In the Ernest Hemingway short story‚ Hills Like White Elephants‚ Hemingway uses a narrative voice as an eavesdropper and uses indirect characterization like dialogue to portray a serious conversation on abortion. Instead of providing a backstory‚ including motives and emotion of the characters‚ Hemingway puts the reader in the role of eavesdropper to the couple’s conversation. The setting is in the 1920’s at a train station. The man‚ the American‚ and the young girl‚ Jig‚ have a discussion about
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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;
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Logan Gough Bagdanov AP Lit Period 1 16 February 2017 Short Story Prompt 2 In Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” and David [Foster] Wallace’s “Good People”‚ both authors make the character’s speak and act ambiguously and use symbols and motifs in the story to influence the character’s decision about having an abortion or not. For example‚ the American in “Hills Like White Elephants” repeatedly says to the girl “if you don’t want to you don’t have to” implying that he doesn’t want her
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In an analysis of the story “Hills like white elephants” by Ernest Hemmingway‚ one is forced to take a deep look at the hidden meanings embedded in the story. Considering the point of view‚ the significance of the location and its relevance to the story‚ the structure of the text‚ the symbolic meaning of the two landscapes and the title of the story‚ the entrails of the story are exposed. Hemmingway’s story is written in an objective or dramatic point of view. The story is told primarily through
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the short story “Hills like White Elephants‚” Hemingway exemplifies this fact of life and relays this message to his readers by telling the vague yet compelling story about an American couple and the compromise that puts a strain on their relationship. Jig and the man stopped at a junction on their way to madrid‚ where they are forced to deal with the constant elephant in the room- Jig’s
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The Overtly Symbolic‚ “Hills Like White Elephants” Any reader would have to reread this story at least ten times with every ounce of their being focused on every word and every quotation to better understand each hidden facet of this couple’s conversation. The short story‚ “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway‚ is a puzzle that one must make an exhausting effort to piece together. The title itself gives off the aloofness that is to follow. Hemingway purposely did this with his idea that
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February 6‚ 2009 Irony in “Hills Like White Elephants” and “A&P” Several authors use irony to strengthen their story or to make a point out to its reader like in the short stories “A&P” which was written by John Updike and “Hills Like White Elephants” written by Ernest Hemingway. In these two short stories the author use ironic situations which made the reader have a better understanding of the story. The irony in these stories can be found in many parts of the story like the setting‚ the use of words
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Hills Like White Elephants Earnest Hemingway’s‚ Hills like White Elephants‚ is about an American man and his girlfriend and how they feel about their future. They want to be happy and have fun. They want to drink beer and not have a worry in the world. They would like to enjoy themselves. Doesn’t everyone? They face issues though like a baby. His girlfriend is pregnant and she doesn’t know if she wants to keep the baby. People face real world issues like this one every day. Abortion being a very
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