... describes the setting, particularly the surrounding scenery of the train station where the entire story takes place. Vegetation and fields of grain cover one side of the station whereas the other is a barren valley, possibly highlighting the contrasts between life and death. Doing this mirrors the decision Jig must make as having the abortion symbolizes sterility, going hand in hand with the brown, dusty plains, whereas the magnificent woodlands and Ebro River on the other side of the valley represent the fertility of choosing ... to have to baby. The white hills in the background of th...

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