Nicole Pastore Feindert English 303‚ 10:45AM-12:50 PM 14 February 2016 “Hills Like White Elephants” and Setting In “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway‚ the setting enhances and symbolizes the difficult choices both the American and Jig must face as well as analyzes the problem of projecting problems on to the environment in everyday life. Heavy in dialogue and lacking in detailed descriptions of the environment‚ Hemingway’s sparse choices in description become very essential to the
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through his minimalistic way of writing and the underlying topics that often shine through if carefully examined. Even the title of the story is figurative language‚ hills like white elephants representing Jig’s possibly unwanted pregnancy. These hills became the main subject of the story‚ “The girl was looking off at the line of hills. They were white in the sun and the country was brown and dry. ‘They look like white elephants‚’ she said” (Hemingway 563). A white elephant is a costly and useless
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everyone is a traveler and choosing the roads to follow on the map of life is never a straight path that leaves someone with one single direction in which to head. The poet’s point of view in this poem is his belief that it is the road that one chooses that makes him the man who he is. From the tone of this poem‚ he has an inspiring and thoughtful mood. "I shall be telling this with a sigh‚ somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood‚ and I took the one less traveled by‚" in this passage
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With Maxine Tynes’ poem Reach out and Touch‚ the title suggests that the poem literally is about a person reaching out and touching objects or people. Tynes suggests that the more mature generation should reach out and help others more often‚ and maybe touching someone’s heart should be all worth it. The first 6 lines of Tynes’ poem‚ describes how the curiosity of a child. Line number 6 "to see if it comes off" proves that the child’s intentions were purely curiosity. The use of "electric" in line
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for readers to be able to read and connect with the story that isn’t drawn out. “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” (Oates‚ 1966) and “Hills Like White Elephants‚ (Hemingway‚ 1927)”. Both of these short stories tell about decisions that have to be made through different conflicts and really just making decisions for what is best for oneself. In “Hills Like White Elephants‚” the author brings out two important characters. A man‚ who has no name; he is only known as an American man. And a girl
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Narration is what allows us to grasp every action and detail in a story. Although authors are usually expected to guide readers through a book‚ Ernest Hemingway in Hills Like White Elephants decided to narrate his story in journalistic fashion. The story being told in an objective narrative format allowed for imagination and assumptions. The story being told in third person point of view which is objective‚ never allows us into the minds of the characters. We are only given minimal background and
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Less Is More Graham Hill brought up the idea “Less stuff‚ more happiness” at a TED talk in Oct 2011. During his speech he tried to convince knowledgeable people‚ that having less stuff‚ equals more. He used the example of moving a box of items that we don’t need or use from place to place just because we think we need more. When in fact we need less in our lives. Having less equals more because we can concentrate on more important things to spend our money and time on. He explained that when he
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THE HOLLOW OF THE THREE HILLS By: Nathaniel Hawthorne Presentation by: Perry Nowak‚ and Maggie Smith The Hollow of Three Hills The Author’s Purpose is to show that no matter how much you try to run away from your problems‚ they always follow. Often multiplying along the way and leaving the ones you left behind with your burden as well. Authors Purpose. Historical Context The story was written in 1830‚ during that time witchcraft was still being persecuted in the North America‚ leading the story
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There are various aspects of the setting of the story “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway that contribute to the overall meaning of the work. One such example would be the railroad station in which the story takes place. Another piece of the setting includes the two parts of the valley across the tracks- a lush field full of life and a dry barren piece of land. A final detail would be the difference between the bright sun and the cool shade at the station. The most prominent feature
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Hemingway’s Use of Implication in “Hills Like White Elephants.” In the early 1920’s‚ editors ignored Hemmingway’s story “Hills Like White Elephants” because‚ they felt it was not what the public wanted. Not until the 1990’s did it become one of Ernest Hemmingway’s most anthologized short stories. “Hills Like White Elephants” has a single storyline and it takes place in a single day. The male character “Man” appears to mirror Hemmingway’s own life with his not so wise way of handling difficult situations
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