Allen Welsh Dulles

In “Hills Like White Elephants,” Ernest Hemingway depicts two lovers faced with a serious problem: unexpected pregnancy. During the time period of this story, the early twentieth century, abortion was dangerous, taboo, and morally wrong. The girl is undecided for obvious reasons, while the man doesn’t want the responsibility of a child. In this short story, the American man portrays a persuasive attitude to convince his girl, Jig, to have an abortion. Ernest Hemingway constructs a persuasive…

Ernest Hemingway Biography “Write the truest sentence you know.” (Ernest Hemingway, Biography.com) Ernest Hemingway is truly famous for his one word sentences. Hemingway is one of the most influential writers of his era and even to this day, with his iconic style that continues to influence writers today all across the world. Hemingway’s legacy has not just impacted me in yearning to read and learn and comprehend more about his life. Ernest indeed showed everyone that he was a master in…

In Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” there is very little detail of what is actually going on in the story, however, there is several feminism concerns in his story. He uses characterization and dialog to portray a powerful and controlling man who uses his authority to pressure his weak and indecisive girlfriend into making a decision that she does not want to do.After reading the story you can assume that the elephant in the room is abortion. At the end of the story Jig seems okay…

Hills Like White Elephants The story, Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemmingway, is a short story about a young American couple who are sitting at a local bar in Barcelona. The couple is talking amongst themselves and drinking beer together when the young woman, Jig, notices the hills in the distance. She looks to the man and says they remind her of white elephants, to which the man replies, “I’ve never seen one” making it seem as though he is less cultured than she, creating an intense…

What makes Ernest Hemingway great? Was it his writing style? Which made readers actively participate in books by forcing them to make connections. His influence on the next generation of writers? Or his ability to capture the feelings of the masses and base the themes of his books around that? I feel it was a combination of all three. Hemingway was fantastic at being able to capture readers attention by creating books that were interesting and relevant to the times. Books such as “For…

In life there are many different choices that we must make that can mean the difference between life and death. Those decisions, although some times not seemingly important can change our life in an instant. In the short stories “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway and “As Freezing Persons Recollect the Snow: Hypothermia” by Peter Stark, both authors recognize certain decisions that can lead to a life or death situation. These authors, both use different tactics to convey the…

Everybody has a different opinion on the idea of manhood, but Hemingways was a very unique opinion and that opinion is portrayed through one of his most famous characters. Santiago fights through the hardships of the sea while on his journey. Next, Santiago displays intelligence throughout his struggles. Finally, Santiago displays his strength and pain throughout his way back to the shore. Ultimately, Santiago displays manhood through his battles of hardships, his intelligence, and his strength…

Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” is a short story that only uses barbed dialogue to characterize a extremely tense conversation between a American man and his girlfriend, a young women named Jig. The story opens in a untraditional manner with no background, no indication of the characters emotions, and substantially seems to have no purpose. Hemingway himself gives the impression of utter detachment from the characters. He places the reader in a position as if they are listening…

Many stories have hidden meanings about life within them. It is a way to get people really thinking about subjects that are otherwise hard to talk about, much less write a story about. Sometimes it takes a lot of creativity to realize exactly what the story is really about. Although, some are much easier to understand. There are many terms we use to help define a story that assist us in understanding easier. The story, “Hills Like White Elephants” is primarily a conversation between an American…

This paper will compare and contrast the 2015 Annual Report for Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Incorporated and the financial statement concepts that are presented in the textbook Accounting for the Rest of Us (Hicks & Hicks, 2014). BAH is a strategy and technology consulting firm that has been operating for over 100 years and primarily serves the federal government. It was a private company for the majority of its existence, but began public trading in 2010. The 2015 Form 10-K revealed that the…