The Fate Of The White Elephant - 1602 Words

The Fate of The White Elephant (Draft) The short story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† by Ernest Hemingway is an argument between the man and a woman about abortion. It shows how an unexpected â€Å"white elephant† can affect their relationship, force them to bring life changing decisions, and present a threat to their self-identity. Besides the main argument, the author through the scenery and the dialog are presenting other conflicts and arguments. Some of them are the nonverbal communication, what choices they have, and the couple’s future. The author of the story, Ernest Hemingway, was born in 1861 in the Chicago suburbs. In his life, he traveled to different places in the world, and he was married four times. During the Spanish Civil War,†¦show more content†¦Although it seems simple, the story carries a couple of parallel explanations about the situation. Hemingway has never mentioned the word in his story, but the main topic of conversation between the couple is abortion. First of a ll, the story shows the balance of power of the man and the woman in the relationship. After finding that Jig is pregnant, the man is trying to talk her into having an â€Å"awfully simple operation†. (Hemingway) When it comes to power in the relationship, at first the man is trying to be dominant. He does not show any interest in the woman’s health, and he is insensitive to Jig’s needs. Hemingway in the story represents the American as a â€Å"man who wants his woman to serve solely as the source of his sexual pleasure, who denies her the motherhood that she desires.† (Holder). However, soon after, he receives a rejection from Jig. â€Å"I know we will. You don’t have to be afraid. I’ve known lots of people that have done it.† † So have I. And afterwards they were all so happy.† (Hemingway) . The woman is trying to tell the man that she does not want to end up regretting this decision that can ruin her life. She is trying to stop the man of talking nonsense and that she knows about the effects of such procedure. In the next dialog Hemingway is defining the pregnancy by using the â€Å"hills† and the â€Å"white elephants† to describe the relationship: The girl was looking off at the line of hills.Show MoreRelatedErnest Hemingway s Life As A Writer1074 Words   |  5 Pagesthe dialogue of his short stories such as, â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants†. â€Å"’They look like white elephants,† she said. â€Å"I’ve never seen one,† the man drank his beer. â€Å"No, you wouldn’t have.† â€Å"I might have,† the man said. â€Å"Just because you say I wouldn’t have doesn’t prove anything.’† (Hemingway, Lit). This cut and dry excerpt of dialogue shows just how little â€Å"fluff† Hemingway wrote into his short stories. 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