Acceptance of Loss in Eveline and Hills Like White Elephants

In the story, “Hills Like White Elephants” written by Ernest Hemingway tells a dialogue story of a woman named Jig and the American man who is waiting at the train station for their ride to Madrid. Jig and the American man are having a casual conversation about the scenery that the nearby hills look like white elephants. Then, there conversation turns serious as they talk about their relationship and their future unborn child. In Ernest Hemingway’s story the character’s conversation is important because it represents the lifestyle of a carefree life of an adult, the decisions of their actions, and their unplan future.

I can’t help but wonder why she ends up feeling so guilty to leave her father for happiness with Frank. Eveline deserves to be happy and live a happy life with out being isolated and lonely.

"Hills like White Elephants" is not the normal story where you have a beginning, middle and end. Hemingway gave just enough information so that readers could draw their own conclusions. The entire story encompasses a conversation between two lovers and leaves the reader with more questions than answers. Ernest Hemingway was a brilliant writer. People that study Hemingway's works try to gain insight and draw natural conclusions about Hemingway and his life. Hemingway led a difficult life full of martial affairs and misfortune. Some of these experiences have set the foundation for Hemingway's greatest works. This essay will analyze the influence

Love is what makes us creative, or it can also nail us to pain. If we pay attention we will see that Failed Romance can show our blind spot, our well-hidden trauma. Right there, instead of getting into a new Romantic commitment, we should stop and think what made the relationship collapsed?

“Hills like White Elephants,” written by Ernest Hemingway is a short story about two characters and their’s turning and twisting arguments about an operation and also how the settings affect on both this characters perspective and attitude toward the abortion. The story begins at the train station somewhere in Spain where this couple waiting for a train to Madrid and discussing whether to keep baby or no. While in the stations, different events take place as highlighted by the author of the story where the girl explore surrounding of the train station and compare each thing with her situation such as the nearby rail tracks, trees, river, the hills, alcohol. On the other hand, the American responds by stating that he has never come across white elephants and refuse her perspective and shows his decision to not have a baby. The two characters continue ordering more drinks while having their discussion. In a nutshell, the story “Hills like White Elephants,” is a short story about a young girl name Jig and American man who waiting for a train and discussing about whether a girl have an abortion or no, based on abortion, there is a conflict of their relationship derived on the environmental setting of the short story.

Ernest Hemingway’s Hills Like White Elephants is a short story written in 1927. The story consists of mostly dialogue between two characters and detailed descriptions of their setting. Taking place in the hills of Spain between Barcelona and Madrid, the two characters the American, or the man, and the girl who is sometimes referred to as Jig seem to question their level of happiness with one another and they have an apparent difficulty communicating with one another. There appears to be a rift between the two characters that only they know about. I question their tolerance for one another and their ability to stay together as they seem to be a committed couple. As in true Hemmingway style we only only know of the character by what they

The short story “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway, is about a man trying to convince his girlfriend to have an abortion. The couple sits in a train station waiting for their trip to Barcelona, and are staring outside at the scenery—the line of hills “like white elephants”, as the girl, Jig, remarks. They sit and drink and they try to keep conversation light and to enjoy themselves. As the story progresses, however, cause for their underlying tenseness boils to the surface.

“The Hills Like White Elephants” is a short story that is about an American man and a girl called Jig. They are sitting at a table outside a train station, waiting for a train to Madrid. While they wait they order drinks and have a heated ongoing conversation over whether or not Jig will have an operation that would be of great significance to their relationship. “The Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway has two important symbols in the story, the hills and the drinks both of which help to give us a better understanding of what is going on between the American and his girl.

Ernest Hemingway Nobel Prize winner and one of the greatest American novelists, is not only know for his creative talent, but also for his pursuit for adventure. Robert Frost was a great American poet. He is regarded for his genuine illustrations of rural life. Although they focus on a different type of writing, they both had a love for literature. As we examine the poem “Home Burial” by Robert Frost, and the short story “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway, we will compare the characters, setting and symbols they in the poem and short story.

Ernest Hemingway's short story "Hills Like White Elephants" touches on an issue as ageless as time: communication problems in a relationship. He tells his story through conversations between the two main characters, the American and the girl. Conflict is created through dialogue as these characters face what most readers believe to be the obstacle of an unexpected pregnancy. Their plight is further complicated by their inability to convey their differing opinions to each other. Symbolism and the title's meaning are other effective means of communicating conflict.

It is obvious in the text that Frank has very deep feelings for Eveline, but could she accept that this man actually loves her? He took time out to do things with her to show her how he felt. "He took her to see The Bohemian Girl and she felt elated as she sat in an accustomed part of the theater." (Joyce 31) "He used to meet her outside of the Stores every evening and see her home." (Joyce 31) He treated her well, so why did she again repudiate his offer? She did not know how to accept this type of love that Frank had to offer. How could she ever measure up to what he deserved? Eveline never realized that love is unconditional and that she was being loved for who she was. She was always expected, by her family to do certain things to prove herself that she never knew how to accept love. "'Eveline! Evvy!' He rushed

As described by Touhy, Brown & Smith (2005), human beings need physical, psychosocial and Spiritual comfort to make connections with others and validate their lives. Individuals live a life time forming relationships, setting goals, trying to reach these goals and ultimately searching for the infamous meaning of life. In the end, it seems that all that really matters are the people you love most. What do we do when our life is about to come to an end and there are many things left unsaid? How do we mend our broken relationships before we die? Why is this important for us to do before it is too late?

Relationships are difficult to hold together without genuine expression, love and communication. Success and happiness come from experience and fortitude. However, these qualities are easily stripped away with alcohol and selfishness. A short conversation with a brief introduction can reveal emotions and traits, as is the case with the characters in Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants”. Looking for direction and purpose, the main characters’ observations contain empty promises and express their desire to pursue ‘that side’ of the Valley of Ebro in Spain (where the story takes place) which is full of fertile fields and forests. In “Hills Like White

The stylistic elements of “Hill Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway creates a visual of two characters, a man and girl speaking to each other. Hemingway creates a short story that is written with few narrations and more dialogues. A clear image is created by the word choice and the short sentences for dialogue but long in the narration for description. Even though an image is created, the conversation between the man and woman is unclear.

Eveline fell in love with the freedom that Frank can give her, more so than loving him for who he truthy is as a person. Eveline has a hard time choosing if she should stay with her family or go start a new better life with Frank. She wants to get away from her abusive father; therefore, she falls in love with the idea of going to Buenos Ayres and starting a new life. Eveline had a moment of epiphany and then realizes that she does not love Frank for who he is, but only what he can give her. When it was time for her to make the finally decision she had an epiphany and ended up staying with her family.