"Hills like White Elephants", written by Ernest Hemingway is not a story in the classical sense with an introduction, a development, and an end. Instead the reader must conclude the meaning of the story from a conversation between a couple, a girl and her American boyfriend. Conflict is created through conversation as these characters face the obstacle of an unexpected pregnancy. Their situation is further complicated by their inability to convey their differing opinions to each other. Tropes, symbolism, and the title's meaning are effective means of communicating the conflict for the reader.
The American man and Jig, the girl with him, the two main characters in the story are faced to make a sudden decision on an operation, an abortion. They have different views on this, as the reader can tell by subtle hints in the setting, conversation, and the body language between the two of them. The story takes place in the valley of Ebro, where a couple discusses their views on an......
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