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Even though "Hills Like White Elephants" was written in the 1920's, the topic of the story continues to be a controversial subject. The word abortion is never used throughout the story, but it is obvious early to the reader that the American is persuading a woman named Jig to undergo the procedure. It is evident she does not want the operation, but the American ignores her subtle hints. He pretends to be concerned with her thoughts and tries to moderate the difficult operation she is about to…

The setting of the story in “Hills Like White Elephants” dictates why the couple does not state what they are talking about. This story takes place in the 1920’s and during this time period abortion was seen as a sin. Since the setting of the story was set outside in a public place the couple could not openly discuss their predicament. If the setting of the story would have taken place in their home the couple would have discussed this without having to conceal what they were actually talking…

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…

station having drinks waiting for the train. The man is referenced to as “The American”; the female is referenced to as “Jig”. Jig looks at the hills and says they look like white elephants “The girl was looking off at the line of hills. They were white in the sun and the country was brown and dry. The look like white elephant”. The American then get aggravated with her statement. The male and female then proceed to drink more. The American brings up the topic of a “simple operation”. An…

but had incredible ambitions . His imagination and creative differed from others, at the age of 21 at the School of Fine Arts he was asked to draw a virgin just as he saw it in front of him and drew a pair of scales. In the “Swans Reflecting Elephants”, Salvador Dali portrays three dust grey swans. The first swan to the left sits with its head held high and his wings slightly open with a turquoise hue to the left wing. The second swan in the middle neck stands completely straight with his…

In the short story Hills like White Elephants written by Ernest Hemingway. In Hills Like White Elephants a couple is at "cross-roads" about an operation. This "operation" is soon to be perceived as a abortion. The American, (Jig's boyfriend) is trying to inveigle Jig to have the operation, while Jig is ambivalent. The American is determined to convince Jig to go through with the abortion. The American is showing lack of understanding and is not paying attention to what Jig has to say about the…

Like White Elephants,” there are two Americans traveling in Spain. The setting of the scene is a bar located near the train station where a life altering conversation takes place as they await the arrival of the train to Madrid. The man is persuasive with his words, whereas the girl speaks with similes to express her thoughts on the subject. Truly,…

of symbols in Hills Look Like White Elephants all revolve around the underlying issue the couple is having about making some highly important decisions. As previously discussed the women, Jig, is avoiding communication with the man. The man, however, is not listening to what the woman has to say about the matter.” over time developed and transformed itself into a more appropriate P.I.E formatted introduction to the usage of symbols in “Hills Like White Elephants” and, furtherm morphed into, “As…

Is public works white elephant? Internship report Keisuke Satoh 6/15/2015 A white elephant is defined as a possession which its owner cannot dispose of and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out of proportion to its usefulness. Ian Rowley, correspondent based in BusinessWeek's Tokyo bureau said that for first-time visitors to Japan, it soon becomes apparent this is a country with a rare talent for big infrastructure projects. Its roads, although congested in…

Shooting the Breeze and Shooting an Elephant: Fictional Styling in Orwell’s Essay George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant is a personal essay describing an event that Orwell claims occurred while he was working as a police officer in Burma, a portion of the British Empire. Though the story is presented as a wholly voracious, there are obvious moments wherein Orwell uses his skill as a writer of fiction, perhaps to keep readers more engaged. This essay will explore the elements of Shooting that…