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    The girl who goes by the name of Jig‚ in the short story “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemmingway‚ is a very indecisive character‚ which delineates the constant battle between choosing to listen to your heart or mind. Main points: 1. Jig is willing to go through with the operation at the beginning of the story. Evidence: She has obviously discussed the “operation” with the man she is with before‚ and seems to believe it will fix things between them. An excerpt from the story reads:

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    For my interviewer I chose Jenny Hill‚ her official title is Director of Marketing and Communications at Otterbein University. I chose her because I wanted to see how another small school conducted their public relations section of the school. First I asked her some background questions this allowed me to get to know her before I asked about her position. I found out that she graduated from The Ohio State University in 1999. She majored in journalism with and infuses in public relations. After

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    Hills like white elephants Hills like white elephants‚ is a short story about a couple trying to make a big decision together. It is apparent that the girl is pregnant. The argument they are struggling with is whether or not for her to have an abortion. The man is on the side that she should have the operation; she has not yet made up her mind. I strongly feel that the girl “jig” is thinking of keeping the baby but is not sure if her relationship with withstand the pressures of parenthood. In this

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    Hills like white elephants Hills Like White Elephants‚ written by Ernest Hemingway‚ is a story that takes place in Spain while a man and woman wait for a train. The man referred to as the American and the girl “Jig”. The story is set up as a dialogue between the two‚ in which the man is trying to convince the woman to do something she is hesitant in doing. Throughout the story‚ Hemingway uses metaphors to express the characters opinions and feelings. Hills Like White Elephants displays the

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    Abraham Lee Lee 1 10/29/08 English III Pd. 1 Mr. Feinstein Hills like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway The author‚ Ernest Hemingway’s‚ “Hills like White Elephants” uses setting to reveal his authorial attitude. Hemingway uses the background of a train station in Spain as a symbolic backdrop to his tale about a man he portrays as selfish‚ self-indulgent‚ and unconcerned about his partner’s best course of action. He uses obvious symbols such as a fertile river to demonstrate

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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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    Three generations Scene 1: Dining room Narrator: the elder monzon was waiting for his wife to speak. He had finished breakfast and had just laid down the newspaper through which he had been glancing. Across the table‚ his wife played absently with a spoon. Her brows were knitted‚ but a half smile kept twitching on her lips. She was handsome‚ well-preserved woman and her husband was thinking‚ a great deal more clever than she allowed herself to appear. Doña Sofia: it is about chitong. He doesn’t

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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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    The town of Fountain Hills in Arizona‚ located to the north east of Scottsdale‚ is known for its sunny weather‚ cultural events‚ and eponymous fountain. As one of the fastest growing towns in the state of Arizona‚ the area is a rising star for real estate investment and popular amongst both buyers and renters. There are numerous opportunities open to investors with the right Fountain Hills property management company. Why Fountain Hills? Incorporated in 1989 as a suburb of Phoenix and Scottsdale

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