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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…

Hemingway consistently writes short stories about the same character, a protagonist named Nick, who spends most of his life trying to cope with the effects of war. It is controversial whether or not Nick is the same character portrayed throughout all of Hemingway’s stories. There is evidence that could lead to both conclusions, but what Nick represents is more consistent and important. Most of Hemingway’s stories include Nick, who represents innocence through his child-like perspective as he is…

Hard-headed stubbornness, often called hubris, has been the downfall of men and women of all time periods across the world. However, Ernest Hemingway is not one of those men. It is clear to see that Hemingway has a solid grasp of the idea of humility. Hemingway said this at his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, "Having no facility for speech-making and no command of oratory nor any domination of rhetoric, I wish to thank the administrators of the generosity of Alfred Nobel for this Prize."…

“The Elephant In the Room” “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway has a distinct point of view that greatly impacts the story. Third person objective adds a unique twist to the story by creating a different view of each character. The author cannot tell how the character is feeling, they only tell what the characters say and do. The author cannot go into the character's mind and tell the readers how they feel about a specific problem that they might avoid, causing uncertainty…

“Popular Mechanics” by Raymond Carver and “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway deal with an important human issue in life. In Popular Mechanics the couple fights over their relationship and who keeps their baby. “In Hills Like White Elephants” the couple fights with each other about whether or not to have an abortion. The human issue in the stories is that couples should always communication in every situation in their daily life. However, the couple in these stories have…

In the short fiction story, “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”, Hemingway depicts an environment where three characters indirectly address the human conditions of their existence. At first sight, the story seems very simplistic and apathetic but when the reader looks for a deeper perspective, they can find Hemingway’s hidden message behind it. He uses vagueness throughout the story so that it can bring readers to a higher level of comprehending the realities of life. In other words, the naked truth…

Living With Choices In the story “Hills Like White Elephants”, by Ernest Hemingway, there are many symbols that make huge contributions to the meaning of the story. Three of these symbols stand out because they bring unity to the idea the author is trying to convey. The hills that the girl stated, “look like white elephants”, the bamboo beaded curtain and the parallel railroad tracks all play a crucial role as symbols to the meaning of this story. The girl in the story made a comment that the…

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…