Hills Like White Elephants

Essay by Tdog55 May 2014

download word file, 3 pages 0.0

Hills Like White Elephants: Lyrical Analysis

"The Freshmen" By The Verve Pipe

In "The Freshmen" by The Verve Pipe it deals with abortion and the reality of life. When the unexpected scenario of having a child comes about, ones reaction can come off the wrong way and that is what often happens. This song represents the story "Hills like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemmingway. The lyrical analysis will consist of two paragraphs talking about abortion and a relationship while it is being contemplated.

Abortion is a very complicated and confusing situation that Jig and her American boyfriend have to figure out. "The Freshmen" by The Verve Pipe also deals with a similar situation. The baby in both song and story represent a white elephant. A white elephant is something that is luxury and looks great but no one wants it because it will cause to much trouble. Both couples are trying to choose to between an abortion or not and both males are strongly against having a baby.

They think that it is not their fault and do not want the trouble that comes with a baby. The baby comes responsibility and they are not responsible enough to have a baby. As woman, they have the ultimate power in the decision of abortion. Optimism factors greatly into the both situations as well, the woman think that the baby could fix the problems in their relationships. With a baby there comes a heavy burden on both parents and they are not ready for that in both story and song. Even though this is a heavy burden that the men have to deal with, they try to down play the fact of a child, by saying it was not their fault. The baby represents innocence and both couples cannot see that.