Jig

a female named Jig. The conflict about abortions is an issue that still faces society today. Architectural and atmospheric symbolisms are used to set the mood and outline the human condition. The love bond between the man and Jig is strong; however, the more powerful bond between Jig and her unborn child is sacred. Many years ago our society was filled with moral and

American man and a girl named Jig are sitting in a rail station waiting for the train to Madrid. While they are waiting, they have an intense, ongoing discussion over whether or not Jig will get an abortion. The hills are viewed as a symbol of how big obstacles can set minor setback in life, but you have to find a way around to move on. In the story, Jig looked at the hills and said, "They look like white

White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway is about a young couple who is trying to make a decision in their life. The woman is named Jig and the man is referred to as The American. Hemingway uses many symbols to convey the message of undecidedness between the character over a problem, though it is not written the reader can conclude that the tension in the story is based around Jig being pregnant and the American wanting her to have an abortion. In addition, the story is set on a train station in Spain between

Hemingway uses a plethora of symbols to convey the idea that the young girl, Jig is ambivalent to having an abortion and that her older American boyfriend does not want to have the baby. Although the word abortion is never used in the story, the reader understands the concept through Hemingway's symbolism. In the beginning of the story, Jig and her boyfriend are waiting for a train in the valley of Ebro. They did not take a car

was going to happen anyways? Well, if you’ve had, you’ve experienced a conversation like Jig and the American. Jig and the American are characters from the short story “Hills Like White Elephants”, by Ernest Hemingway. The short story is about a couple having an unexpected delivery. The couple is going to be soon to be parents. The American wants Jig to have an abortion but Jig wants to keep the baby. Later on Jig gives in to the Americans wishes and decides to have an abortion. Even though she doesn’t

represents a polarity between life and death. Jig, a carrying mother contemplating abortion, is on some level aware of the symbolism in the landscape. The scenery adjacent to her and her partner is barren, “brown

“Drunk Words Are Sober Thoughts” In Ernest Hemingway’s 1927 short story, “Hills Like White Elephants”, an American man waits with a girl, Jig, for a train heading from Barcelona to Madrid. During the forty-minute wait, the couple sits near the bar behind a bead curtain. Through extensive dialogue, Jig and the American man reveal that a “simple operation” awaits in Madrid. The operation to abort their child is heavily discussed, all the while ordering drinks. Alcohol is a motif that plays a significant

Like White Elephants” the images created support the idea that Jig and The American each have contrasting opinions on having an abortion. The first image created in the story are the hills, which are first described as, “long and white” (Hemingway, 212). Although the readers are given a very basic description of the hills in the opening of the story, Jig has a different view of them. While holding a conversation with The American, Jig says, “They look like white elephants” (Hemingway, 212). The

sounds more knowledgeable, he will hold more power over Jig. From his perspective, it is crucial that he holds power over her since he wants to convince her to abort the baby so that they can go back to their old lifestyle. On page 4, Jig asks the man if he would “please please please please please please please stop talking.” This sentence is spoken as if a question, however, it is meant as a command. This adds to the reader's perception of Jig as having less power than the man(Link). Since the decision

hardships faced by a young couple with conflicting viewpoints. Throughout the story, the two characters, Jig and the American, displayed inconsistent emotions towards one another, creating a disruption of power. Furthermore, the couple faced difficulties as they tried to resolve their disagreements involving a serious matter. “Hills Like White Elephants” exhibits a problematic power structure between Jig and the American, revealing gender inequalities amongst their relationship. As the characters began