Thursday, December 18, 2008

Hills like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway

This is a very short story about two people. they are arguing about the abortion. the girl wants to have the child, she is looking forward to the bright future and a life with her boyfriend and the baby. She feels that she could have everything if she wants. the boyfriend on the other hand is not ready for commitment. He wants her to abort the baby and enjoy life traveling around the world.
The story doesn't have a structured plot or storyline. it consists of just dialogue between two main characters.. I think it is the age old story of modern times where mostly girls want to have a normal life in suburb with a nice house , a car and a living family where as the men mostly wants to over extend their youth as far as possible without having any real responsibilities or ties that could restrict their movements.
In the story, Hemingway has used the imagery to convey the different sides of the argument. one side of the station is full of life with trees river and such things, the other side is dusty and bleak. the two sides represent the feeling the girl is having about her life.

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