... Ernest Hemingway is a short story about an American man and a girl named Jig who are confronted with a difficult issue of whether or not terminate a pregnancy. The main tension within this story is that Jig sees the possibility of keeping her child and having a happy life, while the man fails to see the positive possibilities and works to persuade her to go through with the ... stationary, just like the hills. The element of the railroad station is symbolic of being at the crossroads of life during a time of crisis. The American man and the girl cannot stay at the station forever. They ar...

• Word Count: 1455
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... different experience levels with most of life's journeys. In having so many views in such a short story, Hemingway allows for conflict to take place, and this creates an interesting tale. Most of the conflict in the story takes place between the two waiters who work at the café where the story takes place. The younger waiter is the spark of the conflict and his personality and ... be in despair. This does not agree with most of the views expressed by the older waiter throughout the story, such as his feeling that time is the same for everyone and overall understanding of "nada."" His ...

• Word Count: 1446
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School