ENG 102 7/12/2013 Hills Like White Elephants Hills Like White Elephants was written by Ernest Hemingway‚ and first published in 1927. Although its title leads you to believe the story is going to be about landscape or animals‚ it is in fact‚ about a couple’s struggle over whether or not to go through with an abortion. This short story takes place in Ebro‚ Spain during the middle of the summer‚ at a train station. The two characters in the story are a man referred to as ‘The American’‚ and
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Essay on “The Hills Have White Elephants” The hills of white elephants have brought along many problems for Jib. The thought of having a child is a hard topic to think about‚ especially‚ but even more so when isn’t planned. There will be arguments and issues with any ordinary couple‚ but these two try to figure out a way besides fighting. Love is always a difficult subject to explore but talking about it is only half the problem. Things can get so messed up‚ lost in the translation when you’re trying
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“Who’s Love are you to Choose” In the "Hills like White Elephants‚" by Ernest Hemingway the setting emphasize on a decision facing a couple that disagree about whether the woman should have an abortion. The story’s about a girl named Jig and her older American lover‚ sitting at a train station sipping drinks and discussing whether they should proceed to abort their unborn baby. Jig opposes the plan‚ although she refuses to say so openly. Her lover‚ on the other hand‚ sees it as a solution to
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Communication in Hills Like White Elephants In the short story “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway‚ the dialogue provides the driving force in the plot and gives the reader an overview of the characters’ persona. The American’s masculine character and ways of communicating differ greatly from that of the passive girl. They engage in a discussion in a train station surrounded by hills about whether to get an abortion for the pregnant girl. The American is pushing for an abortion while
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Fiction Essay “Hills like White Elephants” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. The author starts the story by describing the setting to allow the reader to have a clear picture in their mind of what things look like. There are two main characters in this story and Hemingway only describes them as the girl and the American man‚ and they go through life living in the moment. It takes place in Spain at a train station. He describes the train station as‚ “there was no shade and no trees and the station
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After reading the story “Hills Like White Elephants” there are many possibilities as to what will come of the American man and his girlfriend. Throughout the story the two characters seem to dance around each other. This stems from the issue that they have an underlying problem that festers because of a lack of communication. Although‚ we are never able to hear the couple speak about their issue in a very meaningful way‚ we are still able to assume where the problem may lie. Throughout the story
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analysis‚ I shall attempt to examine some aspects of the core issue of abortion through a short story‚ and observe the climax‚ tension‚ and heart felt emotions people endure because of their differently held cultural views. The short story “Hills like White Elephants” was written by Ernest Hemingway in 1927. He brought the characters to life with his vivid imagery and strong dialogue. The short story is about a young couple in the country of Spain‚ awaiting the arrival of a commuter train outside a restaurant
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10 July 2010 The Communication Battle Between Jig and the American In the Hemingway short story “Hills Like White Elephants” the author describes a conversation between a couple who wait at a train station crossroad in Spain during the 1920’s. The conversation reveals that the couple disagrees over the direction they should take with their relationship. Jig‚ the girl‚ is pregnant and desires to have the baby and settle down with her lover. While the American man tries to convince her to have
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"The Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway is a short story about an American man and a girl named Jig. In the story the two are sitting in a rail station waiting for the train to Madrid. While they are waiting‚ they have an intense‚ ongoing discussion over whether or not Jig will get an abortion. At the end of the story‚ the train is about to arrive and the man carries the baggage to the tracks as they prepare to depart. The ending of the story leaves unclear the outcome of her decision
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Analysis of “Hills Like White Elephants” This essay will use new criticism to evaluate “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway in the areas of characters‚ symbolism‚ and conflict. I will mainly focus on two of the three characters. There will be many opportunities to comment on symbolism. Consideration will also be paid to the ongoing conflict between the American and the girl‚ sometimes referred to as Jig. The male protagonist is known only as the American in the story. He is
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