White elephant

instead of someone else governing her life. In many cases, a woman gets a taste of what freedom could be like without the burden of being told what to do or what not to do. Although in Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills like White Elephants” and Kate Chopin’s “Story of an Hour” (rpt. in Greg Johnson and Thomas R. Arp, Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense, 12th ed. [Boston Wadsworth, 2015] 275 and 532) the women do…

Hills like White Elephants Men and women are built for each other, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have any difference. In fact men and women have a lot of differences in just how they communicate. In the short story “Hills like White Elephants” is a good source behind this topic. The difference in how men and women communicate deal with the; purpose of them communicating, the way they like to approach or be approached, and the way each gender listens while communicating. In the story of…

“Hills Like White Elephants” shares the perspective of two different individuals on a topic that is intensely personal and yet so many people over the years have identified their opinion on the matter, abortion. Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” uses symbolism to identify the sensitive nature of the story, as well as to identify more clearly the feelings of the characters and the impact this has on them. The story, “Hills Like White Elephants”, begins to identify a difficult…

influenced by a relative, significant other, friend, or even a place. Jig is unsure on what she wants to do but the American wants an abortion and views the baby as a mistake and keeps forcing it on Jig. In Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants,” Jig’s decision occurs in a place that will make her consider her decision by looking at the train, the empty hillside, and also the very lively riverbank. Although a train will travel one way, the tracks go a different way. This is a lot like Jig’s…

A One-Way Ticket to Madrid in ‘Hills Like White Elephants.’ Only one option Hills like white elephants must be one of the most interesting stories to analyze as it has so many hidden meanings that only an attentive reader can understand. In his story named Hills Like White Elephants, Ernest Hemmingway writes about an American man and his girlfriend Jig who are waiting for a train to Madrid, and while they are waiting, the couple has a conversation. However, what seems to be a normal dialogue at…

To Kill A White Elephant Many people at times don’t think before they act or speak. They don’t make the choice to reevaluate their thoughts and actions. Some don’t care about other views and opinions and when it comes to making rational and important decisions. Some do take the time to think about making their important decision especially when it comes to a white elephant. In “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway presents a story of a girl named Jig, who has to make a decision at a…

In the short story White Elephants, written by Ernest Hemingway, he attempts to reveal that if someone wants something done they should perform altruistic actions in the hopes that it ends in personal gain. With little to no information provided about the characters in Hemingway’s story, he forces the reader to acknowledge that minimalistic ideals can result in complex/powerful ones as well. The opening paragraph of most stories often reveal characters and settings in which the reader will get…

We as readers can interpret our own ending by what was said in the story. Allusion- When the girl references White Elephants it is an allusion to the story about the King. White Elephants were known to be precious and rare. If you were given a White Elephant it was meant to be either a blessing or a curse. If you were given everything to take care White Elephant it was a blessing, because you’d keep it alive and well. If you had nothing and could no care for the creature it was a curse because…

This literary analysis will define the underlying ethnic biases of the “white patriarchal male” that is based on the short stories “Hills Like White Elephants” and ““Indian Camp” by Earnest Hemingway. Hemmingway’s biography provides a foundation for the racism and sexist behavior of privileged white males in the context of James Mellow’s description of Hemingway as a literary figure in the early part of the 20th century. The short story “Hills Like White Elephants” defines the casual and…

boy. Armand is overwhelmed with joy and even treats his slaves better because of this, unfortunately after a couple months it is discovered that the baby is not white and Armand sets blame to his wife who he once loved with all his heart, simply because she was adopted and her true heritage is unknown, and now he can’t even look at her. He sends her to her mother’s house because he must was his hands clean of her memory only to later find out he was the one with slave heritage and not Desiree.…