Literary Analysis for Hills Like White Elephants
Ernest Hemingway's Hills Like White Elephants presents a couple, an American and a girl, conversing in shifting tones of voice in an open bar as they wait for the train to Madrid. What seem to be simply white elephants and drinks in their conversation is actually deeper than that. A sense of tension is felt between the couple as they bring up the choice of abortion. Being wary of the consequences, the girl is undecided whether the operation is the best thing to do as the American says it is. After which, things will return to how they used to be-having a happy relationship-at least for the American. The story has a chronological sequence although there is a problem that is implied to have been existing even before the story started. Having the story written mostly in dialogue makes us dig deeper into their conversation and the meaning behind each spoken word. If the story were simply narrated, the meaning and impact of the story would be lost. The conflicts here are between the American and the girl as well as between the girl and herself, both with regard to abortion as a choice and defining factor in their relationship. If they go through with the abortion, they will rid themselves of the cause of their unhappiness in the re
The girl, on the other hand, though young, still wants to have everything and is geared into keeping the baby but is pressured by the American not to have it. The unnourished side symbolizes that they have an unnourished relationship wherein they can't have everything because of the heavier weight on the decision of aborting the baby. " That signified a change in the mood of the girl from sad and sulky to being bright, and possibly happy. Change is evident once you understand the story. For the American, "everything" does not include another person in their relationship. A baby is God's gift to a couple (there is uncertainty if they are married or not) but the choice of going through abortion is brought up, indicating that the baby is unwanted. The girl from being confused has stepped her way into making the American know what she really wants. Thus, the story becomes one of the most interesting stories I've ever read. Their conversation actually reflects the kind of relationship they have-disunited and shallow. Looking towards the ending of the story, we see that the man moves their bags over to the other side of the station. The train station is in between two sides. The other side, on the other hand, shows fertility. Here, we see the girl taking a sense of responsibility despite the young age. It may only take ten minutes for one to read it, but quite a long time for one to comprehend it.
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