This blog is dedicated to the analysis of the writer Ernest Hemingway's short fiction, Hills Like White Elephants. Hemingway utilizes metaphors, repetition, and the act of interrupting short short sentences with longer sentences to give the reader's just enough information to enjoy the meaning of the story. I hope you enjoy my analysis. Hemingway spins a tale of relationship troubles caused by a certain unwanted gift and a hard decision in his short fiction, Hills Like White Elephants. Its characters are an unnamed man and woman who are waiting for a train to Madrid and enjoy a few drinks in the meantime. They talk about an impending decision that needs to be made and the woman is against it while the man is constantly advocating for it in a persuasive tone. It is safe to assume that they were discussing getting an abortion. Hemingway focuses on the number two which symbolizes the woman and the baby. He uses their surroundings to inform the reader of the nature of the woman’s options. Around her, she sees “the hills on the dry side of the valley”, and “the river through the trees”. This imitates symbols of infertility and life. The more the man tries to convince to go through with the “simple operation”, the more the woman resists the idea. She knows that getting the abortion will not save their relationship or make her life easier. I believe that the woman decides against the abortion and ends her relationship with the man having her best interest in mind. The man insists that they can have everything and more after the procedure but she knows that no matter what she feels, the man will not see eye to eye with her. He only wants her to do what will be in his best interest. I’ve recently found myself in the situation of being 20, broke, and moved out. But I can finally say I am happy. I’ve lived in a toxic environment for the last 13 years as I continued to inhabit the same dwelling as my mother. I’ve worked tirelessly for the past four years at my job to be able to have the option of being independent. Moving out has been the healthiest decision I have made for myself since I was a teenager. Although I am unable to buy whatever shoes catch my eye or drop three hundred dollars on concert tickets, I have freed myself from an unhealthy situation. In leaving, I have also unfortunately left behind sharing a bed with my younger brother and being able to wake up to his toothy smile, but I can still see him when he’s home. When faced with a difficult decision, you have to think about what would work best for you and your current situation. I made the best decision based on my situation and it’s turned out to work out in my favor. When you think about where you will plant a flower, you think about where it will have the best opportunity to grow and that’s what I did.
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