Elephants standing on a Hill
Ernest Hemingway's fictional story, Hills Like White Elephants, carries a strong underlying meaning between the two characters, the conflicting views on what to do with their problem, which is an unexpected pregnancy and the thoughts of an abortion. In this story a man and a women are drinking beer and discussing a problem in their relationship. At a first glance of this story, many readers may not see the symbolism and the direct meaning. They discuss a procedure but they do not come out and say what it is exactly, you have to read into it. The man states "I know you wouldn't mind it Jig. It's really not anything. It's just to let the air in"(pg365) This is where symbolism and deep reading play into this story.
Symbolism contributes strongly to the meaning conveyed in this story and it is what leads you to believe it is an abortion they are talking about.
ABORTION // Fetus & Moron
"Abortion is not Healthcare"
Abortion MemorialA white elephant is an old term referred to as something that won't go away. Yard Sale items that never sell would be called "white elephants". The couple was not expecting to have a child and the man is strong is his belief that they will be fine if the women just has an abortion. The hills going up and down could be symbolism of the women's pregnant stomach or her thoughts of what she may look like if the baby is kept. The hills could also represent the highs and lows she is having in her relationship and her own mind set on whether or not to continue the pregnancy, which is why she is constantly distracted by the hills.
Symbolism also comes into play at the end of the story and constantly runs throughout the story. The fact...