Comparing and contrasting Hills like elepants by Hemingway and blackman and White Woman in a Dark Green rowboat using related commentaries

In the novel, setting is important towards the interiors, as the vast majority of the novel is set within the closed, confined space, the interior, of the

Comparing Hills Like White Elephans by Ernest Hemingway and Babylon Revisited by F. Scott Fitzgerald At first glance it seems that the two short stories “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway and “Babylon Revisited” by F. Scott Fitzgerald have absolutely nothing in common other than being written by two famous American authors in the 1920s. Although there is much contrast between the two works, when examined more closely, similarities seem to be extremely easy to pick out. Similarities are evident in the existence of superficiality

The importance of a good setting cannot be underestimated when writing a novel. Throughout the novel the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses various locations to express many important ideas and themes hidden in the text. These locations not only shape the plot but they also influence various characters. Locations such as New York, the Valley of Ashes and East and West egg are all used by Fitzgerald to represent many reoccurring themes.

To begin, Hemingway’s story takes place at a train junction where the couple is able to overlook Ebro Valley, which is a river in Spain. The fact that it takes place in is a train junction shows that the couple is at a crossroads in their lives. There

Another element that plays into the themes of the story is the train and it’s tracks. These elements are a metaphor for the junction the couple is at in their relationship and what decision they are going to make. Throughout the story, Hemingway shows the turmoil that the couple is enduring and how their unborn child is an added burden on their declining relationship. For example, the American and Jig are talking, but not effectively communicating because

This imagery of the train station is brought about by more than the actual setting, but rather is corroborated by the presence of bags “against the wall of the station. There were labels on the them from all the hotels where they had spent nights” (Hemingway 592). Hemingway’s choice to mention Jig’s bags is used to further extend the effect of transition, as the bags are covered in stickers, portraying a map of the various places that the couple have been together, both physically visited as well as the many emotional attachments that have grown between the two along their journey. An employee emerges, and offers to move Jig’s bags to the end of the train tracks for her as the train nears. Hemingway’s choice to have Jig’s belongings move towards an end of the tracks creates the effect of another man entering Jig’s life in order to bring her, and her belongings, closer to the decision of what track to choose.

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.

“Hills Like White Elephants” is a brief story written by Ernest Hemingway. This short story interprets symbolism and is a great example of a modern-day story. It is known correspondingly as, a minimalist style of writing. The story partakes in Spain, and is told primarily through the dialogue of the main characters, who are a male and female. Their conversations throughout the story uncovers their struggles in a romantic relationship. As of the author, Ernest Hemingway, he proficiently uses symbolism and gender study to show readers the couple’s lifestyle, and conflict of their relationship.

The art, literature, and poetry of the early 20th century called for a disruption of social values. Modernism became the vague term to describe the shift. The characteristics of the term Modernism, all seek to free the restricted human spirit. It had no trust in the moral conventions and codes of the past. One of the examples of modernism, that breaks the conventions and traditions of literature prior to Modernism, is Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants”. The short story uses plot, symbolism, setting, dialogue, and a new style of writing to allow human spirit to experiment with meaning and interpretation.

Along with the location of setting, the time also plays an important factor. Hemingway uses a lot of symbols and figurative language, so the time of the story was not clear-cut. Hemingway however, did give us clues for our imaginations to think about what time it actually was. “There was no shade and no trees and the station was between two lines of rails” (Hemingway). This indicates that it was mid-day and there was no shade to take cover in. As the story progresses the time of the day also carries on. “There was a warm shadow of the building and a curtain, made of bamboo beads hung to keep the flies out” (Hemingway). In this quote it is suggesting that it was late afternoon and the sun was moving. The couple at this point arrived at the station therefore the building was casting a shadow.

Ernest Hemingway has a very unique style of writing. He captures the readers’ attention with strong imagery, metaphors, and symbolism. In both the Sun Also Rises and Hills Like White Elephants, Hemingway uses a simple writing style that allows the audience to have a clear image of the main argument. The reader must pay very close attention to the dialogue, as different subliminal messages are exposed throughout the story. Also, in both stories the women protagonist is the main source of the argument.

Things can happen in some places and the tale of them will be interesting. The same story laid in another city would be ridiculous. Setting situates the story`s events, characters and mood through place, time and weather. Without the different dimensions of setting, a story would not have the diversity to introduce new or changed characters, define their true identities, compare societies and reveal hidden emotions. Through Morrison`s Sula, setting is used as the key factor behind every event that occurred.

"Cat In The Rain" is set in an Italian hotel where we meet an American

Being at a railway junction (a parallel to the junction in their lives) they are in veritably the "middle of nowhere" in northeastern Spain. This physical isolation The time constraints imposed by their mode of travel only magnifies the exigency of their decision. They are only at this junction for forty minutes, and once the train arrives they have only two minutes to board. The detail that it is the "express from Barcelona"(142) is a contrivance employed by Hemingway to add a sense of urgency to their situation. The two tracks, each one representing an individual and their wishes, run parallel to each other, never crossing, and hence leave no room for compromise. It is either one track or the other.

Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner were two of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. While they lived during the same period, their writing styles differed drastically. This can be seen in texts such as Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” and “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place,” and Faulkner’s “Barn Burning”. Hemingway’s style puts little focus on specific character details, which makes his stories seem like they could be about any person, including the reader, while Faulkner’s style puts a lot of focus on specific character details, which makes every detail and every character seem important to the reader. Both authors have styles indirect to their points, which forces the readers to figure out information on their own and leaves the purposes of texts more open to interpretation.