Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants," written in an objective point of view uses symbolism from the couple's dialogue to present the theme of choosing to live selfishly, and living with the results, or choosing to live selflessly, and reaping the rewards. Hemingway has made this short story very unique in that he writes the story with a distantly objective point of view. We, as readers, never get to see what either of the people think or feel, which allows us to draw our own conclusions about the story, as we are lead with subtle hints throughout.
One of the key factors in distancing the readers from the story is the lack of description of the characters that Hemingway gives us. Refusing to give the reader physical descriptions of either character forces us to focus on the dialogue between them. Furthermore, Hemingway never fully introduces us to the character, as throughout the story they are simply referred to as the "man" and "woman." We are, however, shown minor......
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