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    WRT-201-035 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

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    Courage in Hills Like White Elephants The short story “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway is about an American man and a girl who goes by Jig. The two are waiting in a train station between Barcelona and Madrid. As the couple waits‚ they go and get some drinks while they designate an important decision; whether or not they should get an abortion. In the story an ‘abortion’ is never mentioned directly so it allows the readers thoughts to linger on symbolism. Courage is a theme that is

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    decisions that individuals’ like the two main characters in Ernest Hemingway’s‚ Hills Like White Elephants‚ have to make. He uses symbolism to describe the two main characters decision that will either change their life forever or to remain the same. In his short story‚ “Hills Like White Elephants”‚ Ernest Hemingway uses symbolism in the Title‚ the Train‚ and the Repetition of the Word ‘two.’ The first example of symbolism made know in the short story “Hills like White Elephants‚” is the title. Throughout

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    HILLS LIKE WHITE ELEPHANTS 1 The Theme and Narrative Elements of “Hills like White Elephants”. Ashley Terreforte Introduction to Literature Instructor: Danielle Slaughter April 1st‚ 2013 HILLS LIKE WHITE ELEPHANTS 2 For this paper I have chosen to discuss the theme and narrative elements of the short story “Hills like White Elephants”. In the short story “The Hills like White Elephants”‚ just at

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    Theory in Earnest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” “If a writer of prose knows enough of what he is writing about he may omit things that he knows and the reader…will have a feeling of those things as strongly as though the writer had stated them” [Earnest Hemingway]. That is the reason why Hemingway applies the “Iceberg Theory” in most of his works‚ which results in a strong connection between the writer and his readers. In “Hills Like White Elephants”‚ such theory is well utilized to

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    Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” is about a young couple discussing the decision of getting an abortion. Hemingway does not exactly state in the story that that is what they are talking about‚ but his use of figurative language helps you connect the dots. The story takes place outside a bar at a train station in Barcelona. The couple is there waiting for the train to take them to Madrid. There are many opinions about the story and how the scenery plays a huge role in giving the

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    "Hills like White Elephants" The most remarkable aspect of the short story "Hills Like White Elephants‚" written by Ernest Hemingway‚ is it ’s rich use of symbolism. The story is rather unique in that it does not have a complete plot line with an introduction leading to an expanded story. Neither are we left with a developed conclusion to the story. The main thrust centers around two characters having a quarrel about certain issues they disagree on. However‚ Hemingway leaves his reader in the dark

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    The story about the Hill Like White Elephants Madisine H. Jones ENG. 125: Introduction to Literature Introduction: Prof. Kissel Date: August 12‚2014 The story about the Hill Like White ElephantsHills Like White Elephants” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. It was the first published in August 1927‚ in the Literary transition‚than later in the 1927 short story collection

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    "Hills Like White Elephants": The Jilting of Jig Hashmi‚ Nilofer. The Hemingway Review‚ Volume 23‚ Number 1‚ Fall 2003‚ pp. 72-83 (Article) Published by University of Idaho Department of English DOI: 10.1353/hem.2004.0009 For additional information about this article http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hem/summary/v023/23.1hashmi.html Access Provided by Chulalongkorn University at 11/21/11 7:26AM GMT “hills like white elephants”: T h e j i lt i n g of j i g nilofer hashmi Georgia Southern

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    Composition II Professor Owens Symbolism in Hills Like White Elephants Ernest Hemingway uses numerous symbols in his short story “Hills like White Elephants.” There are various objects and images used that convey feelings and emotions that are not clarified in words. By doing this‚ the reader must go through and figure out how the symbols suggest the overall theme of the story. Some of the most important symbols in the story are the hills‚ the scenery‚ white elephants‚ the railroad‚ and the number two.

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