... sometimes rely on the opinions of others to make these difficult decisions for us. In this short story, "Hills like White Elephants", Hemingway relies on the use of symbolism throughout the story to describe a very complex issue that has encountered Jig and The American, the main characters ... European country of Spain; Jig unexpectedly finds out she is pregnant and is plagued with the decision to have an abortion. In the title, Hemingway relates the pregnancy to white elephants; this phrase can have two meanings, for Jig it is a meaning of something that is precious and ... the couple'...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... from a disagreement, an argument, or a misunderstanding in which then develops into a bigger situation. In the short stories "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway and "Araby" by James Joyce we see that love is the conflict presented in both stories. While the conflict of love is not presented exactly the same ... abortion in the story when the American man says, "It's really an awfully simple operation Jig, It's really not an operation at all" (Hemingway. Pg. 131). This shows how he is trying to convince her that the operation will be something so simple and easy to do. The co...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the short story "Hills Like White Elephants" the author Ernest Hemingway sets the setting in about the 1930's of an "American" and a "girl" sitting at a table together in a small train station bar somewhere between Barcelona and Madrid. The two are ... be on but can't because of complications. The railway station with the two lines of rails going in both directions forever, but leading to nowhere is another symbol that Hemingway put in his story. The American and Jig represent those two lines; they run together but are separated. We do not know if they will continue their relationship ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... the time. They just let the air in and then its all perfectly natural (Hem 648)." Is how Jig's lover explains an abortion in "Hills Like White Elephants" written by Ernest Hemingway. I believe that Jig is looking forward to having a family of her own. However, her hopes, dreams, and plans are completely smashed by her estranged lover. Her lover uses many different ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School