Relationships In Ernest Hemingway's The Hills Like White Elephants

The man answers, “I think it's the best thing to do. But I don't want you to do it if you don't really want to” (Hemingway 231). The man thinks she should have the abortion just because, he wants her to. He just does not want to think about any other plan because he does not want the baby he has made. The girl replies, “And if I do it you'll be happy and things will be like they were and you'll love me” (Hemingway 231)?

Fault and redemption. What do these two words really do in our lives? Do they give us another chance or are they just concepts that we want to follow? In the world we live in, one fault can often make or break something in our lives, but when granted with redemption, we don’t always take it as seriously as needed and soon our fault becomes someone else’s pride. Sir Gawain’s faults can be a constant reminder of the mistakes we all make as humans along with the quote, “It is clear then that there can be no redemption without fault, just as one is unable to return from exile without first being sent into one.

In the late 1920’s, when Hemingway wrote this story, there was a mark of disgrace attached to having children outside of the state of being married. The story of “Hills Like White Elephants” was Hemingway’s stylistic way of bringing us back to that era. For the most part, the story was written in third person. Hemingway’s stylistic choices allow the readers to wonder what the story is really trying to portray because of the fact that it leaves the readers wondering.

He allows Dussel to join them even though it means everyone in the annex will have less food, which shows he is willing to sacrifice his own needs for others. After Anne has a nightmare and she calls for Mr. Frank instead of her mother, he says “It’s fine to hear you tell me that you love me. But I’d be happier if you said you loved your mother as well (I. iv).” This quote shows that he is not selfish enough to want Anne all for himself. He wants Anne to respect and love her mother as much as

In an article by Suzie Goldman a “Message in Music” this feeling of responsibility the narrator feels for Sonny is expressed as such “The narrator is awkward here, wanting only to hear that Sonny is safe and refusing to accept the fact he might not be, he is still unwilling to see Sonny’s terms; like an overly anxious parent he must conform to his own concept of respectability.” In this statement it clearly acknowledges that Sonny feels responsible for Sonny and his well-being given that this role force upon him by their mother. I stand here Ironing the narrator the mother is reflecting on raising her first child Emily a girl who is under develop and is a social outcast . In the article by Johanne Frye the

The man impregnated Jig and he doesn’t want to take care of the child. The man wants to be free from responsibility. He thinks an abortion is a way out of this problem. Jig wants to make the man happy, but her as well. She knows that her decision doesn’t only affect her, but everyone who is in her situation.

“On the other hand” is a phrase often used when acknowledging other people’s beliefs. After stating that failing or being rejected, although not an easy thing to accept, Didion believes that this is the foundation for self-respect. This use of argumentative metadiscourse supports her article by showing the reader her thoughts on the subject. Some people think that self-esteem, to an extent, can be harmful to a person’s individual self. Didion states that having a lack of self-esteem is why human beings today are not successful.

In “Hills Like White Elephants ” is a story itself, shows that making a final decision can affect you in the long run. The way that the man had the women thinking about the operation and how will it affect their relationship lead the reader to wonder what will she decide to do. This decision will affect both of the characters. The use of characterization,conflict, irony and symbolism explains how “Hills Like White Elephants” compare to her having the baby

Wyche begins with the notion that the girl is not jovial in her relationship with the American. The tone emitted from her argument with the emotionally underdeveloped American showed a side from her that rebukes his ideas the abortion, and perhaps the underlying struggle she is having with the relationship. To Jig, the baby is essential in her life, but the American it is just another distracting and expensive problem. He claims that he “knows” everything and that her operation would be “awfully simple” (42) because they “just let the air in”, yet his arguments are faulty and narcissistic. O’Brien analyzes their conversation and notes that Jig’s smiles at the end of the story proves that she has nothing else to say about her situation, letting him “overpower her” (O’Brien pg. 22).

I have struggled with similar problems such as social anxiety and self-confidence just as Prufrock did. Although times may seem hard, this poem teaches me not to overthink things. All of society struggles, and I firmly believe that if we were to recognize this, we could come together to support one another, rather than isolate ourselves. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is an example of how tragic life may be if you never build up the courage to overcome your struggles or hardships. Do not let the voices wake you when it is too late; take advantage of the time you have now because this is the only time you

Because of this, Yolanda is stuck in the middle. She does not know whether or not she should become completely American, or stick to her roots. She loves when she is called her real name instead of the “bastardized”, American version, but on the other hand, she hates the patriarchy that is part of the Dominican culture (81). The same goes for other many other things. Yolanda both hates and loves both of her cultures, but trying to fit in with both of them at the same time is too much for her, especially because she sees herself as secondary compared to Americans.

During the American Revolution colonists came to change the tyranny that they were once ruled under. Women would believe that they were fighting for their freedom. They were then brainwashed into thinking that their stereotypical life was not bad, but helping win the war by staying at home and keeping quiet.

On Hemingway’s Time We can never free ourselves from the bondages of time, but the decisions we make along the way, can change our lives and the lives of others, forever. In Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants”, an American man and a young woman must face the challenge of having to make a life altering decision, in a limited amount of time. Hemingway uses a very short timeline to tell his story, he makes time relevant in the story’s setting, and also in his written dialogue. This short story demonstrates that although time can sometimes be forgotten, it can surely become of the essence. This story revolves around two main characters, Jig who is a young woman, and an American, who is a nameless man.

Another thing she does constantly is not let her brother do things alone. Jem would want to go do things alone, but Scout would say “no, I 'm comin’ with you”. Scout is a vital part of to Kill a Mockingbird not only because she is the point of view, but the book would be boring without her even as a supporting role. She is this prominent because of her personality and assertiveness.

Symbols that are shown in Hills Like White Elephants is the white elephant, the elephant in the room, the railway station and the landscape. To start off, the ẁhite elephant usually symbolizes something that nobody wants or useless; which in this case would be the women`s baby which the American does not want. Relating this to an Jungian approach we can see how this relates to an anima because the American`s personality shines through of how he just wants to be single and doesn't want to be a father. The elephant in the room symbolizes a conflict that has been brought up that nobody wants to discuss.