... a victim of war; he suffers a wound that prevents a normal life. His story is an effort, not so much to react to the world, to sort out in a visible manner an explication for his life and a solution to his quandary. He discovers a coded style of "hardboiledness" which he uses to pull off the appearance of living with war. Along with this, he ... ...

• Word Count: 1401
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... as a nuisance, like the practice of giving gifts that no one wants, is referred to "white elephant gifts" or the phrase "elephant in the room" that represents an obstacle. (Bauer, 130) Hemingway is using a combination of all of these meanings. The white elephant represents the unborn child and is seen differently by both parents. Jig sees the child as both a nuisance ... ...

• Word Count: 2067
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate