Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway
In the short story "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway, I read about the character of Jig. I began to focus on her as a character for my analysis because I was impressed by how she expressed all her feelings without directly telling you what was happening. Jig revealed that her life had come to a fork in the road, she is confused and eager to make the right decision. She is torn between her lover and the possibility of having to end the life of the child being created inside her. Yet, through all this frustration in her life only her gestures and creative ways of describing colorful situations informs the reader of what is actually going on. Jig is a young American woman traveling in Spain with her lover. Even though it is not said directly, the reader is given the impression that she is traveling into Madrid to have an abortion. Her state of mind while waiting for the arrival of her train at the station, is that o
The constant reminder given to her by her lover that the abortion is the right thing to do only leads her to question her decision more. She is more emotional toward the end of the story, since she fears the loss of the baby and the possibility that her relationship with her lover will never be the same. This is important since she is scared that things are going to take a turn for the worst once she does have the abortion. She has a habit of repeating herself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. Overall, Jig reacts to entire situation as almost any woman would. He is simply trying to convince her into having the termination of her pregnancy because he does not want to be a father. With her vast imagination she sees more than just trees, mountains, and a river. Jig is a complex character to analyze. This is due to the frustration and uncertainty she feels about the upcoming events in her life. In other words, she has more than one option to choose from, but is having a difficult time making up her mind. She is intelligent and realized the importance of her decision, but she also seems too young to know what the future will bring for her and what she wants from it. She has specific reasons for fearing the abortion.
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