... couple. One wants to solve the riddle. Although one may feel more like Dr. Watson than Sherlock Homes when it comes to analyzing a short story, one need not be an astute solver of mysteries to see how Hemingway uses description and dialog to show the importance of good communication. A little critical analysis will render his intent elementary. Hemingway's "Hills Like White ... him too seriously either, and that the man lacks much imagination. It also can be taken symbolically to mean they are talking about a white elephant. A white elephant is an idiom meaning an unwanted or monetarily...

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