Hills Like White Elephants
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Hills Like White Elephants
Abstract
Discussed is a detailed speculation of Ernest Hemingway’s “Iceberg Theory.” Furthermore, discussed is personal opinions of what kind of lifestyle the traveling couple in The Hills Like White Elephants led, and how they perceived that lifestyle.
Hills Like White Elephants
Ernest Hemingway’s method, The Iceberg Theory, was introduced to challenge the reader into thinking deeper than what is on the surface in a writer’s piece of literature. Just like an actual iceberg, you only see a small portion of it from the surface, but when you look under the surface, you witness an immense object. Through this theory, the reader can speculate whatever comes to mind while reading. Furthermore, when speculating the words “elephant” and “white,” multiple gist come to mind. For instance, “an elephant in the room” and adding the word “white” to it, consequently, describes something that is pure and obvious, however, attempting to be ignored. Hence, the growing baby in the girl’s stomach that the American is trying to convince to her to get rid of. Throughout the short story, there are multiple instances where the writer expresses the dependency the girl has on the American, thus, creating the thought that without him she may not be able to function in more situations than a language barrier. Discussed in this paper will be different scenarios of what is personally speculated.
Hills Like White Elephants, in essence, describes a couple that, examined from the surface, have multiple problems. The general problem displayed is the fact that the American wants “Jig” to have an “operation.” She “leaps” back and forth with the decision to have the operation. The word “Jig” is a lively dance with hopping or leaping movements. This is how the American references the girl. The irony of this word tying to her name is that throughout the story she jumps from one decision and/or thought process to the next as if she is “jigging.” Furthermore,...
Abstract
Discussed is a detailed speculation of Ernest Hemingway’s “Iceberg Theory.” Furthermore, discussed is personal opinions of what kind of lifestyle the traveling couple in The Hills Like White Elephants led, and how they perceived that lifestyle.
Hills Like White Elephants
Ernest Hemingway’s method, The Iceberg Theory, was introduced to challenge the reader into thinking deeper than what is on the surface in a writer’s piece of literature. Just like an actual iceberg, you only see a small portion of it from the surface, but when you look under the surface, you witness an immense object. Through this theory, the reader can speculate whatever comes to mind while reading. Furthermore, when speculating the words “elephant” and “white,” multiple gist come to mind. For instance, “an elephant in the room” and adding the word “white” to it, consequently, describes something that is pure and obvious, however, attempting to be ignored. Hence, the growing baby in the girl’s stomach that the American is trying to convince to her to get rid of. Throughout the short story, there are multiple instances where the writer expresses the dependency the girl has on the American, thus, creating the thought that without him she may not be able to function in more situations than a language barrier. Discussed in this paper will be different scenarios of what is personally speculated.
Hills Like White Elephants, in essence, describes a couple that, examined from the surface, have multiple problems. The general problem displayed is the fact that the American wants “Jig” to have an “operation.” She “leaps” back and forth with the decision to have the operation. The word “Jig” is a lively dance with hopping or leaping movements. This is how the American references the girl. The irony of this word tying to her name is that throughout the story she jumps from one decision and/or thought process to the next as if she is “jigging.” Furthermore,...