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    it. Their attempts at small talk are rough and show a lot of tension. When they finally start to delve into their larger issue‚ which seems to be about marriage and abortion‚ it’s brought up by the man abruptly. The man tries to make abortion seem like a simple procedure that is nothing to worry about. Jig doesn’t respond quickly but when she does she has a lot of questions and doubts. Jig seems to want to please the man and will do whatever he decides‚ though she struggles with the idea of an abortion

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    adjectives and the intimate thoughts of the characters are not explicably mapped out. The reader is able to interpret feelings through what the characters say and how they interact. Many conclusions can be derived from this style. The story Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway is about a young couple and the controversial issue of

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    “The Hills Like White Elephants” As I started to read through the poem I felt like I easily understood the setting. It was very easy for me to picture this man and woman having a conversation and sharing drinks. I did not easily understand what the subject of their conversation was the first time I read through the poem but I did recognize it was affecting the young girl named Jig. I first realized something was going on when the man kept repeating that everything will be okay and he kept repeating

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    "Hills like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway‚ opens with a long description of the story’s setting in a train station surrounded by hills‚ fields‚ and trees in a valley in Spain. A man known simply as the American and his girlfriend sit at a table outside the station‚ waiting for a train to Madrid. As they are waiting for their train to come‚ they are drinking beer arguing about some "operation" that the American man wants to get. Although they don’t specify exactly what the operation means the

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    From a feminist point of view‚ Ernest Hemingway’s "Hills Like White Elephants" uses a plethora of symbols to convey the idea that a young girl named Jig is a typical woman dealing with a woman’s choice. Although the word abortion is never used in the story‚ the reader is lead to that conclusion through the use of symbolism. The story begins with Jig and her American boyfriend waiting for a train in the valley of Ebro‚ a symbolic use of the word "Embryo". In addition‚ the valley of Ebro has a river

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    Hills like elephants The short story "Hills like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway has a lot to do with making decision in a relationship. The story shows problems within a relationship and a lack of communication between a couple. Throughout the story‚ the couple is trying to argue about having an abortion. The couple has different mindset than each other‚ because of which they don’t agree with each other. The hills symbolize two different situations that the pregnant girl is faced with. Both

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    Elizabeth Delaney Prominent Symbols In Hills Like White Elephants: White Elephants‚ The Bead Curtain‚ and Alcohol In most works of literature not everything is what it seems. An image‚ character‚ item‚ or act that has prominence in the story is called a symbol. Symbols go beyond their literal meaning and purpose. Some symbols universally represent similar things‚ but they can also be literary symbols‚ which are specific to the text.  In The Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway‚ a couple has

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    symbolism in “Hills like White Elephants” In the short story “Hills like White Elephants” Hemingway chooses to use symbolism the most out of any other literary element. Hemingway did not make the use of symbolism obvious‚ without understanding the symbolism one would assume the couple is actually discussing the scenery. In the short story “Hills like White Elephants” the element of symbolism is used to mask the serious discussion that the man and woman are having at the train station. The hills in the

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    Ernest Hemingway: Hills Like White Elephants A white elephant is an idiom for a valuable but burdensome possession‚ but also it means a rare and sacred creature. In Ernest Hemingway’s short story Hills Like White Elephants‚ Hemingway uses an unborn child as a white elephant. This short story depicts a couple of an American man and young women at a train station somewhere in Spain. Hemingway tells the story from watching the couple from across the bar and listening to their troublesome conversation

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    Many people may believe that the short story “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway is a very remarkable story to recall. This story teaches the readers a life lesson that most couples have to deal with. Unfortunately‚ some couples do not know how to deal with their differences so they just ignore their issues which only makes things worse. I would most likely remember “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway five years from now because Hemingway uses symbolism and conflict to address

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