of Iceberg 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
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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 the story
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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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Response Paper: “Hills Like White Elephants” Hemingway’s way of writing is to make his readers think outside the box and to make them go back and figure out why and how certain situations occur. The Hills Like White Elephants symbolizes the lives of Jig and the American‚ where they’ve been and where they’re going. What the future holds for them if they do keep the baby and what will happen if they don’t. He talks about how the hills in the story predicts her decision‚ how Jig sees the setting of
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Ernest Hemingway’s impersonal objective narrative style is best exhibited in his short story‚ "Hills Like White Elephants"‚ which describes a young girl and her older American boyfriend discussing whether or not she should have an abortion. Hemingway never explicitly uses the word abortion‚ but instead relies on the description and details of the setting to convey an idea of this weighty decision. It is his use of imagery‚ symbols‚ and dialogue that makes his minimalist technique most effective in
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Silvana Yacoub Dr. Kenefick ENC-1102-69734 June 4‚ 2015 Hills like White Elephants Although “Hills like White Elephants” is primarily a conversation between the American man and his girlfriend‚ neither of the speakers truly communicates with the other. Both talk‚ but neither listens or understands the other’s point of view. The American man wants to convince his girlfriend to have the operation‚ which‚ although never mentioned by name‚ is understood to be an abortion. The girl at one point
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The Elephant in the Room The “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway is an excerpt about a couple whom come to a crossroads when they discover they are expecting a baby and are contemplating having an abortion. The couple is at a train station surrounded by hills‚ fields‚ and trees in a valley in Spain. A man known as the American and a young girl sit at a table outside the station‚ waiting for a train to Madrid. The young girl says‚ “The hills look like white elephants.” When the young
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