Ernest Hemingway
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Course Hero. "Hills Like White Elephants Study Guide." Course Hero. 13 Mar. 2017. Web. 28 May 2023. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Hills-Like-White-Elephants/>.
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Ernest Hemingway
1927
Short Story
Drama, Fiction
"Hills Like White Elephants" features a third-person objective point of view, which echoes the perspective of a journalist who reports actions, sights, and sounds but not thoughts. Additionally, there are moments when the narrator translates Spanish for readers, which juxtapose moments when the man translates Spanish for Jig. These elements tie to the theme of communication.
"Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway is narrated in the past tense.
"Hills Like White Elephants" refers to a comment Jig, the female main character, makes about the setting of the narrative. This correlation suggests that Jig may be the focus of the narrative. As a simile, the phrase must be interpreted. The word hill may refer to a pregnant belly or a geographic land form that serves as a barrier. The term white elephant refers to something that is burdensome, costly, or without value. Symbolically, the title ties to both the pregnancy and theme of communication or the lack of it.
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