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    After careful reading of Ernest Hemingway’s "Hills Like White Elephants"‚ it is very clear what it’s purpose is. The story takes in the Ebro River valley of Spain‚ where an American man and his female companion Jig are waiting for a train and having drinks discussing "doing it". Obviously‚ by "doing it"‚ they’re referring to whether or not they should have an abortion. At the end of the story‚ we can only assume that they decide to go through with the abortion‚ when Jig tells the American male "I

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    Hills Like White Elephants Intro and Thesis The short story “HIlls Like Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway opens on a train station in Spain during the roaring 20’s with a man referred to as the “American man” and a girl who is believed to be his girlfriend that is referred to as “Jig.” In “Hills Like White Elephants” Hemingway uses a unique method of writing that is called the “Iceberg Method.” The Iceberg Method is a technique of symbolism which is meant to makes the reader analyze and interpret

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    Nicole Pastore Feindert English 303‚ 10:45AM-12:50 PM 14 February 2016 “Hills Like White Elephants” and Setting In “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway‚ the setting enhances and symbolizes the difficult choices both the American and Jig must face as well as analyzes the problem of projecting problems on to the environment in everyday life. Heavy in dialogue and lacking in detailed descriptions of the environment‚ Hemingway’s sparse choices in description become very essential to the

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    Many people may believe that the short story “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway is a very remarkable story to recall. This story teaches the readers a life lesson that most couples have to deal with. Unfortunately‚ some couples do not know how to deal with their differences so they just ignore their issues which only makes things worse. I would most likely remember “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway five years from now because Hemingway uses symbolism and conflict to address

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    abortion was such an unspoken taboo‚ Hemingway threw caution to the wind and wrote “Hills Like White Elephants”‚ a story about an American man and his girlfriend‚ Jig. The couple is at a train station in Europe on their way to Madrid to get Jig an abortion. Symbolism plays an important role in “Hills Like White Elephants”. Three main forms of symbolism is shown through Jig’s name‚ the reference to white elephants‚ and the bamboo beaded curtain in the train station. Symbolism can be obviously stated

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    Comparing “The Lottery” and “Hills Like White Elephants” “The Lottery” written by Shirley Jackson is a story based off of its point of view‚ the story would not be told or understood in the same way if it was written in a different point of view. This story keeps the interest of it’s readers because it has a point of view where only the people in the story know whats going to happen and know more information than the readers do. If this story was written in first person the readers would know

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    The Elephant in the Room Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway is a very interesting story that can difficult for a reader to understand at first glance. The title plays a major role in this style of writing by Hemmingway. When a reader comes across this title‚ one most likely can notice that it is a simile as hills are being compared to white elephants. The young woman in the story‚ called Jig‚ is having drinks with an American man while waiting for a train at a station. The two discuss

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    In the Ernest Hemingway short story‚ Hills Like White Elephants‚ Hemingway uses a narrative voice as an eavesdropper and uses indirect characterization like dialogue to portray a serious conversation on abortion. Instead of providing a backstory‚ including motives and emotion of the characters‚ Hemingway puts the reader in the role of eavesdropper to the couple’s conversation. The setting is in the 1920’s at a train station. The man‚ the American‚ and the young girl‚ Jig‚ have a discussion about

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    Logan Gough Bagdanov AP Lit Period 1 16 February 2017 Short Story Prompt 2 In Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” and David [Foster] Wallace’s “Good People”‚ both authors make the character’s speak and act ambiguously and use symbols and motifs in the story to influence the character’s decision about having an abortion or not. For example‚ the American in “Hills Like White Elephants” repeatedly says to the girl “if you don’t want to you don’t have to” implying that he doesn’t want her

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    The Overtly Symbolic‚ “Hills Like White Elephants” Any reader would have to reread this story at least ten times with every ounce of their being focused on every word and every quotation to better understand each hidden facet of this couple’s conversation. The short story‚ “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway‚ is a puzzle that one must make an exhausting effort to piece together. The title itself gives off the aloofness that is to follow. Hemingway purposely did this with his idea that

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