Literary Analysis of Hills like White Elephants Stacey Wall ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Instructor Emily Brandon April 28‚ 2014 Literary Analysis of Hills like White Elephants In this paper I will attempt to address the theme of the short story Hills like White Elephants‚ by Ernest Hemingway‚ as well as its use of symbolism and its point of view. Hemingway had an almost innate ability of bring his characters to life and using symbolism to convey the
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Becoming a parent is something most people see in their future‚ however it often comes at the wrong time for some people. In Ernest Hemingway’s‚ “Hills Like White Elephants”‚ we see a couple’s conversation as it leads up to the decision they are making on whether or not to have an abortion. With the white elephants representing a metaphor for the unborn child‚ we are able to see the struggle of a couple trying to make a decision on whether to keep the child or not‚ through which it is apparent that
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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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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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Many considered Ernest Hemingway to be a controversial author during his time because most of his stories conveyed messages that were not normally household discussion topics. In Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” he describes the setting and then leaves the story to be explained through the dialogue of the main characters‚ the American man and a young lady who the reader is lead to believe is the man’s girlfriend. By giving the reader as little information as possible‚ Ernest Hemingway
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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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Written in the form of a simple dialogue‚ Ernest Hemingway’s‚ "Hills Like White Elephants" leads to simple understandings as well as profound questions. Hemingway uses a very pure form of objective view point to depict a conversation between a couple. His use of objective view point causes the reader to feel as though they are perhaps sitting at a table near the couple. The objective point of view shows only external happenings and does not delve into the characters‚ thus one can see it as a very
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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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