“Hills Like White Elephants” The short story “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway was written in 1927. Ernest Hemingway was born in 1898 in Oak Park, Illinois. He worked as a reporter on the Kansas City Star; this was the start of his career. During this time, eighteen-year-old Hemingway was wounded while volunteering as an ambulance driver in World War I. Hemingway had many successes in his career. After moving to Key West, Florida, then to Cuba, he wrote one of his most acknowledged pieces, which won the Nobel Prize, The Old Man and the Sea. During this time, Hemingway, now living in Paris was part of the disillusioned from World War I. He was in search for a more “bohemian” lifestyle. Great writers, including Hemingway, emerged during this time.
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The protagonist, a girl named Jig, is an intelligent woman who likes to try new things and seems to love her relationship even if it has its rocky moments. I also believe The man could be a protagonist as well. This is because the two characters define the plot together. I believe Jig is a dynamic character because she grows as the story progresses. At first, Jig was fighting over an operation. However, by the end of the story, she stated she was fine, hinting that she did not need the operation. Jig had changed and developed throughout the story; unlike her boyfriend who remained static. The major conflict in “Hills Like White Elephants” was the battle between undergoing the operation. Jig wanted to do whatever made her boyfriend happy and vise-versa. Neither could decide what to do. They loved each other very much and only wanted what was best for their relationship. They wanted to quit arguing and go back to the way things used to be. However, it seemed as if their happiness relied on having this operation or
The protagonist, a girl named Jig, is an intelligent woman who likes to try new things and seems to love her relationship even if it has its rocky moments. I also believe The man could be a protagonist as well. This is because the two characters define the plot together. I believe Jig is a dynamic character because she grows as the story progresses. At first, Jig was fighting over an operation. However, by the end of the story, she stated she was fine, hinting that she did not need the operation. Jig had changed and developed throughout the story; unlike her boyfriend who remained static. The major conflict in “Hills Like White Elephants” was the battle between undergoing the operation. Jig wanted to do whatever made her boyfriend happy and vise-versa. Neither could decide what to do. They loved each other very much and only wanted what was best for their relationship. They wanted to quit arguing and go back to the way things used to be. However, it seemed as if their happiness relied on having this operation or