In both the poem my papas waltz and the short story hills like white elephants‚ alcohol is a repetitive motif that is present throughout the stories. Both stories have alcohol as a similarity and in both stories the consumption of alcohol allows the characters to remove themselves from reality and ignore the issue(s) at hand. In the short story hills like white elephants both the American and the Jig consume alcohol when they are engaging in conversation in an effort to circumvent each other and
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it. Their attempts at small talk are rough and show a lot of tension. When they finally start to delve into their larger issue‚ which seems to be about marriage and abortion‚ it’s brought up by the man abruptly. The man tries to make abortion seem like a simple procedure that is nothing to worry about. Jig doesn’t respond quickly but when she does she has a lot of questions and doubts. Jig seems to want to please the man and will do whatever he decides‚ though she struggles with the idea of an abortion
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1.) In "Hills Like White Elephants‚" how might a feminist critic view the relationship of the American and the girl? Would you agree with the evaluation? -A feminist critic might view the relationship of the American and the girl as unfair. They are in Spain and the man was given the name "The American" to symbolize that he is American‚ "the girl" is given to the girl to symbolize that she is neither American nor from Spain. Throughout the conversations with the waitress "the girl" couldn’t communicate
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The story “Hills like White Elephants” is written by Ernest Hemingway. It’s about a couple‚ who had an intense conversation about abortion. The man began by trying to convince the girl‚ Jig‚ to have an abortion. However‚ she does want the child but is scared about the abortion and wants to please the man by doing what he wants. She worried whether her relationship will be back on track and this will solve their problem. Jig indecisively agreed to have the abortion just because she does not care
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The story "Hills like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway is a fascinating story about one couple having faced with an unexpected pregnancy. The theme of the story is about the couple’s decision between life and death. The main character Jig and The American are in disagreements on weather to keep their baby‚ or have an abortion. The couple’s lack of communication creates the conflict in the story. For example‚ Jigs says‚ "We can have all this..." "And everyday we make it more impossible" While
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the rest of her day at home with her 3-year-old son. She is happily married to her husband of 8 years. Reason for Seeking Care/Chief Complaint: “I am having white‚ cottage cheese-like discharge and it hurts to pee” History of Present Illness: Patient presents to the clinic with complaints of having a constant white‚ cottage cheese-like vaginal discharge. She states she has associated symptoms such has vaginal itching and dysuria. Patient admits she gets bacterial and yeast infections easily
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"Hills like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway‚ opens with a long description of the story’s setting in a train station surrounded by hills‚ fields‚ and trees in a valley in Spain. A man known simply as the American and his girlfriend sit at a table outside the station‚ waiting for a train to Madrid. As they are waiting for their train to come‚ they are drinking beer arguing about some "operation" that the American man wants to get. Although they don’t specify exactly what the operation means the
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From a feminist point of view‚ Ernest Hemingway’s "Hills Like White Elephants" uses a plethora of symbols to convey the idea that a young girl named Jig is a typical woman dealing with a woman’s choice. Although the word abortion is never used in the story‚ the reader is lead to that conclusion through the use of symbolism. The story begins with Jig and her American boyfriend waiting for a train in the valley of Ebro‚ a symbolic use of the word "Embryo". In addition‚ the valley of Ebro has a river
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“Hills Like White Elephants” is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway that was first published in 1927. It was originally published in the collection‚ Men Without Women. This story includes a man‚ or the American‚ and a woman‚ called Jig. The story takes place at a train station in the Ebro River valley of Spain. They are at the bar in the train station waiting for the train to come. As they drink their alcohol‚ they talk about a subject that is not mentioned. Although the subject of the couple’s
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search for a long awaited sense of adulthood‚ “Araby” by James Joyce and Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” reveal young individual’s sense of innocence‚ despite the apparent presence of the mature and sophisticated emotion of love. “Araby” describes the trials of a young boy‚ infatuated with a woman‚ who quickly realizes the harsh realities of the world. Similarly‚ the girl in “Hills Like White Elephants” is faced with a difficult decision‚ due to her sexual maturity‚ or lack there of. The
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