The author of this essay Ernest Hemingway used a white elephant to make understand the gravity of the decision the girl had to make in regards to her relationship with the American man. The main focus of this essay involves the complications that arise when a relationship faces with an unexpected pregnancy, especially in the early twenty century. The term white elephant means a gift that is not necessary and unfortunately, it cost more to keep and maintain the gift. This essay will focus on the fact that the American man sees the gift of a baby from the girl as a burden he is not ready for. So the American man persuades the girl to get an abortion.
Secondly, the word “the elephant in the room” is a situation where the girl does not show a …show more content…
The girl seemed to be someone that let others to make decision for her, as the story unfolded, the girl’s attitude changed from someone who will ask what they should do next, or someone who seemed happy and wanted to make some jokes, to someone who just wanted to drink more alcohol and not listen to any thing the American man had to say and finally the girls says she is find. White elephant in this essay indicates an unwanted pregnancy, and from the conversation, neither the American man or the girl was ready for a child. The American man makes us to understand he was not ready to be a father and did not want the responsibility of having a child. The girl on the other hand was also not ready for a child. I could argue that her mind changed because of the pregnancy. She started to realize that she might be getting old and needed to settle down. All they did was drinking and traveling was not all about life. She loved the American man and wanted was ready to have his child if the American man had accepted the pregnancy. Further more, the presence of this pregnancy also made the girl to understand base of their relationship. She finally understands that the their relationship was not going to last unfortunately. Hemingway does not tell us if they had the abortion or what happened to their
Secondly, the word “the elephant in the room” is a situation where the girl does not show a …show more content…
The girl seemed to be someone that let others to make decision for her, as the story unfolded, the girl’s attitude changed from someone who will ask what they should do next, or someone who seemed happy and wanted to make some jokes, to someone who just wanted to drink more alcohol and not listen to any thing the American man had to say and finally the girls says she is find. White elephant in this essay indicates an unwanted pregnancy, and from the conversation, neither the American man or the girl was ready for a child. The American man makes us to understand he was not ready to be a father and did not want the responsibility of having a child. The girl on the other hand was also not ready for a child. I could argue that her mind changed because of the pregnancy. She started to realize that she might be getting old and needed to settle down. All they did was drinking and traveling was not all about life. She loved the American man and wanted was ready to have his child if the American man had accepted the pregnancy. Further more, the presence of this pregnancy also made the girl to understand base of their relationship. She finally understands that the their relationship was not going to last unfortunately. Hemingway does not tell us if they had the abortion or what happened to their