The short story “Hills Like White Elephants” is about a couple that is located in Spain.They are having beer in front of a train station to take the train to Barcelona to Madrid.Throughout the story they argue about whether having the baby or having an abortion which is referenced as a surgery.The boyfriend doesn’t want her to have the baby he tells her that the surgery will be perfectly simple.He tries to persuade her that he knows a lot of people that have done the procedure.He thinks it’s the
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n Ernest Hemingway’s Hills Like White Elephants‚ set in Barcelona‚ Spain‚ a conversation takes place between two lovers sitting outside of a bar. Hemingway’s writing style is very minimalist‚ and so it is up to the reader to decipher what message‚ tone‚ or imagery is being conveyed. In this short story it is a hot day‚ there are train tracks nearby. The hot weather could have symbolized the tension between the woman‚ called Jig‚ and the American man- the train tracks their differing viewpoints. The
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Jgging Around the Issue: A “Hills like White Elephants” Literary Analysis Trying to decide on a course of action when faced with an unexpected pregnancy‚ an American and a girl sit outside a train stop in the dusty part of Spain and drink on it. Indirectly approaching the sensitive subject of abortion‚ each member of the couplehood sets out to test the other in a verbal battle of the wills‚ engaging in a staccato like dialogue that offers some insight into the two main character’s personas.
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politicians‚ worldwide deem upon differently. Recently‚ in Texas‚ the Supreme Court justified abortion rights by eliminating abortion laws. Contrasting today’s society‚ abortion was intolerable and entirely prohibited not too long ago. In “Hills Like White Elephants‚” Hemingway conveys a couple and a train station to symbolize the crossroads within their relationship due to an “operation” (abortion). The setting is significantly important in which the train station and its surroundings symbolize the
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Moving to the Girl’s Side of “Hills like White Elephants” Stanley Renner In his article “Moving to the Girls Side of “Hills like White Elephants””‚ published in 1995‚ Renner discusses an alternative conclusion that can be made through analyzing “Hills”. He believes that most critics have not paid enough “attention to the development of the female character” (27). Also‚ he suggests that Jig has been “underestimated considerably” (27). It is clear that a decision has been made by the end
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Ernest Hemingway greatly utilizes characterization in the short story Hills Like White Elephants. Through close examination‚ it is evident that the character of Jig is revealed not only through her own actions‚ but also through the contrasting descriptions of her surrounding environment and her subtle mannerisms. By strategically scattering these faint clues to Jig’s persona though out the story‚ Hemingway forces the reader to overcome common stereotypes and examine ambiguous dialogue before being
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At first glance‚ the characters in Ernest Hemingway’s Hills Like White Elephants seem to be part of an adventurous and wildly romantic journey together through Spain. As the story unfolds‚ however‚ the couple’s unexpected pregnancy reveals their tarnished relationship. The man and the girl‚ unmarried‚ are faced with the burden of a pregnancy that neither of them had planned on and together‚ they must find a way to best deal with the situation. The unasked question hangs heavily on the couple’s minds
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Ernest Hemingway and his White Elephants Within his short story‚ Hills like White Elephants‚ Ernest Hemingway exemplifies a mode of unique‚ plotless literature that serves the sole purpose of conveying a message without literally mentioning it. Through his blunt conciseness‚ Hemingway demands the piece to be read between the lines and symbolically rather than literally. This Lost Generation‚ American author who found refuge within the depths of Europe utilized his experience with controversial
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Olga Serzhantova English 1A Sean Kim 13 September 2010 Essay 1 Hills Like White Elephants Everyday people make decisions that might have a big influence on their future lives. One can never say if this or that decision is right simply because there is no right or wrong. The choices that people make or believe in depend on their individual qualities and personal preferences. Therefore‚ what is right for one person might be totally wrong for the other. The only thing we shouldn’t forget is that
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In his short story “Hills Like White Elephants”‚ Ernest Hemingway brings the reader to a train station somewhere between Barcelona and Madrid. An American and a girl are having an argument that could be seen as trivial on the surface‚ but is actually a painful discussion about aborting their child. The much older American tries to persuade the young girl to give the baby up in hopes that he might be able to leave her without any obligations left behind‚ but she seems to want to keep the child and
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