I think that Jig saw her pregnancy and the challenges that it would bring as wonderful. She say’s “they’re lovely hills.” When Jig says, “they look like white elephants” she is remarking on how rare and beautiful a child is, just as a white elephant would be a rare and beautiful site in nature. The American says “I’ve never seen one” and Jig pointedly remarks that he wouldn’t have. This tells me that she feels the beauty of unborn life as only a mother to be can and that she realizes that he has no way of knowing how she feels. The unrelenting heat represents the steaminess of the sexual relationship between Jig and the American.
“Hills” are symbolized as the bulging belly of a pregnant woman and the “White Elephants” are symbolized as a baby or the birth of a baby. White elephants are very rare and expensive to raise so the baby is symbolized as White Elephants. The girl is very pendent and a creeper. She entirely understands that she is
When it comes to symbolism, this story has plenty of it. One of the main symbolisms in the story is when Jig stares at the hills and comments on them. She says they look like white elephants. The phrase “Hills Like White Elephants” is symbolic of the pregnant Jigs belly. It’s also symbolic because the American views the couple’s unborn child as an approaching obstacle just like a hill.
“He doesn’t know about this one or the one before.” Celia talking to Minny in the bathroom, after having a miscarriage. She really wants a kid by Mister Johnny, “I wanted this baby to look just like Johnny.” letting out a big sigh while still talking to Minny. She feels like that’s the only way Johnny will love her and keep her. These two are liberal in their thinking. They don’t necessarily believe nor do what the other ladies think its right.
There are not any trees in sight only two distant hills and the woman refers to them as white elephants. They sip on their drinks and through conversation you can conclude that the woman and the man are at odds over her pregnancy. She wants to have the baby, but the man does not. He tries to sway her decision by telling her that the abortion process is simple. “Awfully simple and not really anything.” He wants to keep the lifestyle that they have on track.
Because formula has a distinct odor and color to it, it is known to stain clothes and also leave everything that isn’t washed right away with a fowl odor, unlike breast milk ,which is odorless and virtually almost clear in color. As a result of all the downsides to formula I would hope more woman in the world opt to choose breastfeeding rather then formula. Breastfeeding was obviously the natural way of feeding a baby in the beginning of time for a reason and just because something new has come out on the market should not make it so that woman turn a blind eye to the fact they were given a gift. Breastfeeding is a beneficial way of giving your baby a better healthier start in life and is also a great way of bonding and beginning what is a life long connection with your little
The other side of the train station is green, luscious and fruitful like her womb if she reaches full term and gives birth to her child. The train station in other words is only a stopping point and not Jig’s final destination. When Jig describes the hills as white elephants, the reader understands that she is trying to make light of her situation with her boyfriend. She is trying to make something more interesting and significant than it really is. This clearly shows us how she feels with the lifestyle she is living with her boyfriend when she says, “That’s all we
Thesis Draft: Story of an Hour vs. Hills Like White Elephants achandler124 March 31st, 2010 "Hills Like White Elephants" and "The Story of an Hour" compliment each other stylistically due to their ability to pack such a small space with such dense material, and thematically due to the authors' exploration of gender roles in their respective time settings. The reader is introduced to two women who are given a glimpse of a false freedom. In the case of the girl (Hemingway chooses that word quite carefully, note that she is not a 'woman,' or even a 'young woman') in "Hills Like White Elephants," an abortion, according to her American lover, could mean starting over--they can continue their mindless travel and
The obsession of the color pink, the non-athletic abilities, and the simple things like how women walk or hold their books. In Chapter 9 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee also approaches the stereotypical expectations of females. "I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing things that required pants. "(Lee 81). Aunt Alexandra was horrified with the fact that Scout did not live up to the standards society had of women.
In times of danger, the herd will look towards the matriarch in order for her to make life-saving decisions to ensure the survival of the herd. Once the matriarch dies, one of her daughters will replace her as the leader (MacKenzie, 2001). However, this social order cannot be followed with captive elephants living in zoos. The number of elephants living within a single enclosure must be reduced, due to the size. In the majority of cases, the elephants living within the same enclosure may not even be blood relatives, but various individuals (both male and female) from different zoos, in order for them to successfully breed.