In short stories, language is particularly notable because the decision to include each word is likely scrutinized by the author. This is particularly the case in Hemingway's short story because of his creation of the literary style called, "The Iceberg Theory". ... The phrase, "like white elephants" is used in the short story five times. ... The short story introduces the two people as "The American and the girl with him," which leaves a very vague understanding of how they know each other or why they are together (Hemingway 1). ... This theory can be suppor...

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