Summary Of The Story 'Hills Like Elephants'

What does it take to be a good person? Lane and Sherri are very religious people. Lane and Sherri met at campus ministries in their third year in college. When Sherri and Lane found out that she is pregnant, both were lost and don’t know what to do. Sherri was torn between her decisions and the morality of terminating the pregnancy. Sherri is also torn between wrong and right; evil and good because of her faith. Sherri also wonders if Lane loves her enough to be with her. Sherri asked in prayer for guidance for her decision. Did she make a good or bad decision? Did Sherri value herself and her faith in GOD?
What is Love? According to the definition of Love from Fr. Jason Brooks: Love is sacrifice. “It’s a gift of yourself of that what is most
She is not sure if she is ready to be a mom or if she is ready for the responsibility. Also, she knows that Lane does not love her enough because Lane is influencing her to have an abortion. Lane and the American guy in the story of “Hills like White Elephants” are the same. For men they think it is easy for a woman to do the abortion, but they don’t know how it will impact or affect their behavior and self-esteem afterwards. The woman who even think or act to do an abortion is a big sin (it is also depends on the situation). The girl in “Hills like White Elephants” and Sherri they are going through a tough
To say least… by Kahlil Gibran, "If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. And if they don't, they never were." Since Sherri decides to keep the baby. She is letting Lane go because that’s how love is…
At the end, Sherri is still a good people because when she said to Lane that she wishes him well and to respect her decision. The difference between “Hills like White Elephants” and “The Good People” is that the American’s girlfriend has a voice to speak while Sherri does not have the voice to speak what Wallace did is to narrate what Lane was thinking but don’t know what Sherri’s feelings with all this except for not having an abortion.
What example is she bringing to her college? She goes to Peoria Junior College, a Christian college, but yet she committed an awful sin….maybe it’s a reminder that all human being makes mistakes, no matter how big or small your sin are as long as you pray with all your heart, GOD will forgive you as long as you are not denying it that you made a mistake