Analysis: Hills Like White Elephants

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According to the articles, Jig and the man was having argument whether she should have an abortion. The first thing to know is that everyone experiences abortion differently “The termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: as a spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation — compare miscarriage; induced expulsion of a human fetus.” More than 11% of all abortions in the United States are performed in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. However, according to the text the man did want the women to have an abortion. “It’s really an awfully simple operation, jig,” (Hemingway476) If he really did care about her, he will try to be more supportive. The man feel as though he has move power: it stated, “I love you now. You know I love
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They can’t travel whenever the feel like. “We can go everywhere.” “No, we can’t. Tt isn’t ours anymore.” (Hemingway477) Having a baby come with a lot of responsibly. They will have to devote their time to the baby and spend more time at home instated of being out or traveling. He saying, “I love you. I just don’t love you that much to have a baby with you. We can kick it, I’m not ready for a family. Nether am I ready to worry about somebody.” Therefore, “I said the mountains looked like white elephants.” (A possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of.) (Hemingway476) a white elephants is her thinking how solve a baby is. While telling her to let the air in and it will be alright. “You think then we’ll be all right and happy.” “I know we will. You don’t have to be afraid. I’ve know a lot of people that have done it.” (Hemingway476) he’s saying we can be happy if you go through with this operation. If other people can go through this you can as

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