Hills Like White elephant
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
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Approximate Word count = 509
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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