The Role Of Jig In Ernest Hemingway's Hills Like White Elephants

People often assign others with nicknames to signify a sense of familiarity or a connection. We do not refer to our professors or our bosses with nicknames because we share a more formal and professional relationship with them. With loved ones however, shortened names represent a mutual fondness. Nonetheless, the reverse can be applied in this situation also. For instance, in Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants”, the male protagonist refers to the female as “Jig”. This nickname does not emanate any sort of sweetness, and can almost be looked at contemptuously. The name “Jig” allows the reader to further comprehend the inner complexities of such a simple story. Ernest Hemingway wisely selects the name Jig to represent something