s side. It is the American who initially is very persistent that the girl has the abortion. When the girl tastes the Anise del Toro, she comments, "Everything tastes like licorice. Especially all the things you waited so long for, like absinthe"(Pg.401). The American quickly responds, "Oh, cut it out" (Pg.401). The double meaning of his response is obvious. On the hand he is telling the girl to stop complaining. On the other, he subconsciously and brutally is telling her to abort the baby.

Initially, it is the American who feels that her pregnancy and her unborn child are worthless. She, however, feels quite the opposite. She wants to keep her pregnancy and her child. Regarding the hill, she comments "They're lovely hills"(Pg.401). As she looks out

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Approximate Word count = 509
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)