Hills Like White elephant
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In the short story "Hills Like White Elephants" written by Ernest Hemingway, the two main characters find themselves in a moral dilemma. The girl is pregnant by her lover the American. The American, who is not named by the author, wants the girl to have an abortion but she is not convinced. The dualistic nature used throughout the story by Hemingway is evident not only in the main characters' dialogue, but also in the use of setting and symbols. The train station located between two very distinct landscapes is very symbolic. One side is dry and barren while the other is green and fertile. The American and the girl are both sitting at the station on the dry barren side. It is the American who most likely chose to sit on thi

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)
Category: English
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