`` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway

There are many ways, shapes, and forms of stories that the reader could put themselves into. Whether they choose to partake in a wayward journey full of adventure or the daily life of a human being with morals; a story’s aspect influences those thoughts with a deeper understanding. In Ernest Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† it follows an American man and girl at a resting point during their travels. They arrived by train, stopping between Barcelona and Madrid. While there, they patiently waited for the next train at a bar inside of the station. They invoked themselves in a very long conversation about an important life changing decision, in which they are trying to figure out together. With narration providing the readers a first-class seat within the story, it is as if they were customers at the bar that happens to listen. This story unravels the true intention of the character’s issue that is deeply hidden within the text and title symbolic ally. Therefore, the literary terms that makes this story unique is its symbolism, conflict, and narrative point of view. To start, Hemingway’s story is exceptional with cultivating symbolism in literary term. The meaning of symbolism is any object, image, character, or action that suggests meaning beyond the everyday literal levels. Even though the story itself barely asserts symbolism as a visionary image, but implies them with the character’s symbolic acts and the story title all on its own. From the title, â€Å"Hills Like WhiteShow MoreRelatedHills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway580 Words   |  2 PagesE.B. White once said, â€Å"Theres no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.† This quotation means that nobody ever knows how complicated things are going to get, and on top of that they can get worse. One can agree with this statement because in life you can go through unexpected situations tha t really affect your life in a negative way, and in life things might get worse. Both Soldiers home by Ernest Hemingway and Hills like white elephants by ErnestRead MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway893 Words   |  4 Pages Ernest Hemingway was a prolific writer. His short story, â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† shows the tense situation between a man and a woman on vacation. Hemingway chooses to be vague in many ways. He never gives real names to his characters, nor explicitly states where they are besides hinting that they are in Spain. Additionally, he leaves it entirely to the reader to discover what the couple is discussing. By only providing information to the reader through only the dialogue of the two centralRead More`` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway939 Words   |  4 PagesThe short story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† written by Ernest Hemingway, is an intriguing literary work that foretells the story of a man and a woman waiting for a train, whilst discussing their feelings and emotions towards the surgical operation that is about to occur on the woman. Although the story was originally written in August 1927, the piece was later published in Hemingway’s short story collection ‘Men Without Women’. The text includes a wide variety of literary terms and has various criticalRead MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway990 Words   |  4 Pages Another relationship coming to an end†¦ Throughout the story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† written in 1927 by Ernest Hemingway, he used the train station setting, the desired operation, and obviously the relationship between the American and the girl to symbolize a crumbling relationship and unwanted gift between them. The American and the girl find themselves wound up in a rough, unplanned situation that they are trying to fix. Many bread crumbs are dropped throughout the story to symbolize a collapsingRead MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway1446 Words   |  6 PagesErnest Hemingway’s short story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† explores the topics of abortion, sex before marriage, and feelings of separation. There are many different points of view one can take on Hemingway’s work. The main literary analysis that will be explained is the significance of the title and how it is layered into the story in various places. In addition to this, the narrator’s point of view will also be discussed since it plays a role in bringing the characters together. Lastly, it willRead More`` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway1750 Words   |  7 PagesErnest Hemingway’s stories are known for their ever interpreting meanings behind them, and â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† does not trail from the rest due to the never mentioned word ‘abortion’. â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† written by Ernest Hemingway, takes place around World War 1 in Spain, at a train station (Hills Like White Elephants. 4). An American man and a girl have been discussing the girl’s unspecific operation. It is apparent that the girl is perturbed about this operation, while theRead MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway1037 Words   |  5 PagesOlivia Sellers English 102 Scheck February 10, 2016 â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† by Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† can be puzzling and hard to decipher. Due to this, a number of conclusions can be drawn away from the text. The dialog between characters leaves a number of questions unanswered and leaves the reader confused about the conversation as a whole. Many things are left unsaid and not explained in the story, with that being the case, the reader must takeRead More`` Hills Like White Elephant `` By Ernest Hemingway865 Words   |  4 Pagesbefore it begins, or as easily getting rid of problem before it even became one. In the short story â€Å"Hills like White Elephant†, the compensation of abortion can easily be seen between Jig and her American lover’s decision whether to keep the innocent’s life or not. Ernest Hemingway uses the fiction element plot, symbolism, and setting to illustrate the theme of abortion in â€Å"Hills like White Elephants.† Abortion has been viewed as a crucial struggle between couples. Many view this situation as endingRead MoreHills Like White Elephants, by Ernest Hemingway1432 Words   |  6 Pagesunderstood behaviors. Ernest Hemingway weaves both of these stereotypes into his short story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants.† The story’s plot revolves around a couple arguing about whether or not to have an abortion. In Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† a theme of male domination can be found, but by examining the dialogue closely, a theme of females asserting their will and manipulating emerges as well. Male domination is the primary and most obvious theme in â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants.† During theRead MoreHills Like White Elephants, By Ernest Hemingway1673 Words   |  7 Pagesâ€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† by Ernest Hemingway: The Morality Within the Operation Ernest Hemingway created the iceberg theory, by which he expects the reader to know a great deal of information from the little he expresses in his work. This style is evident in his short story, â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† because the information the reader must obtain is hidden underneath the surface. This writing style often confuses the reader, but when the short story is read multiple times, the reader can `` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway’s stories are known for their ever interpreting meanings behind them, and â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† does not trail from the rest due to the never mentioned word ‘abortion’. â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† written by Ernest Hemingway, takes place around World War 1 in Spain, at a train station (Hills Like White Elephants. 4). An American man and a girl have been discussing the girl’s unspecific operation. It is apparent that the girl is perturbed about this operation, while the man continually coerces the topic. Despite the fact that Hemingway never spells out what the type of operation they are discussing, critics and readers believe the operation has something to do with an abortion. These perceptions occur because of†¦show more content†¦Not only does he lack commitment to Jig, but he also has no regard for human life. During the time period, WW1, abortions were precarious and could endanger life. The man would risk the death of Jig so he could get back his own lackadaisical life before the pregnancy (Bauer 5). Also, when Jig does bring up white elephants, â€Å"‘They look like white elephants,’ she said. â€Å" I’ve never seen one, the man drank his beer. ‘No, you wouldn t have.’† (Hemingway 1), this exchange of dialogue gives the readers insight on how Jig and the American man feel about the abortion by using the symbolism of the white elephants. To Jig, the situation is clear and present, while the man sees the situation as a hazy, unreal concept. Therefore, the operation appears simple to the American man, but to Jig, one of the possible outcomes can mean death to her or to her baby. The recurrence of the number two seems inconsequential, however it plays a huge role in deciphering if Jig keeps the child or if she goes through with an abortion. In the beginning, the reference to the number two comes about with the couple and the split of the train tracks. The couple appears to sit unified at the table, but the separating of the train tracks tells the readers that the couple is actually splitting apart from each other (MaynardShow MoreRelatedHills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway580 Words   |  2 PagesE.B. White once said, â€Å"Theres no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.† This quotation means that nobody ever knows how complicated things are going to get, and on top of that they can get worse. One can agree with this statement because in life you can go through unexpected situations that really affect your life in a negative way, and in life things might get worse. Both Soldiers home by E rnest Hemingway and Hills like white elephants by ErnestRead More`` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway886 Words   |  4 Pagesreader could put themselves into. Whether they choose to partake in a wayward journey full of adventure or the daily life of a human being with morals; a story’s aspect influences those thoughts with a deeper understanding. In Ernest Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† it follows an American man and girl at a resting point during their travels. They arrived by train, stopping between Barcelona and Madrid. While there, they patiently waited for the next train at a bar inside of the station.Read MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway893 Words   |  4 Pages Ernest Hemingway was a prolific writer. His short story, â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† shows the tense situation between a man and a woman on vacation. Hemingway chooses to be vague in many ways. He never gives real names to his cha racters, nor explicitly states where they are besides hinting that they are in Spain. Additionally, he leaves it entirely to the reader to discover what the couple is discussing. By only providing information to the reader through only the dialogue of the two centralRead More`` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway939 Words   |  4 PagesThe short story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† written by Ernest Hemingway, is an intriguing literary work that foretells the story of a man and a woman waiting for a train, whilst discussing their feelings and emotions towards the surgical operation that is about to occur on the woman. Although the story was originally written in August 1927, the piece was later published in Hemingway’s short story collection ‘Men Without Women’. The text includes a wide variety of literary terms and has various criticalRead MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway990 Words   |  4 Pages Another relationship coming to an end†¦ Throughout the story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† written in 1927 by Ernest Hemingway, he used the train station setting, the desired operation, and obviously the relationship between the American and the girl to symbolize a crumbling relationship and unwanted gift between them. The American and the girl find themselves wound up in a rough, unplanned situation that they are trying to fix. Many bread crumbs are dropped throughout the story to symbolize a collapsingRead MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway1446 Words   |  6 PagesErnest Hemingway’s short story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† explores the topics of abortion, sex before marriage, and feelings of separation. There are many different points of view one can take on Hemingway’s work. The main literary analysis that will be explained is the significance of the title and how it is layered into the story in various places. In addition to this, the narrator’s point of view will also be discussed since it plays a role in bringing the characters together. Lastly, it willRead MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway1037 Words   |  5 PagesOlivia Sellers English 102 Scheck February 10, 2016 â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† by Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† can be puzzling and hard to decipher. Due to this, a number of conclusions can be drawn away from the text. The dialog between characters leaves a number of questions unanswered and leaves the reader confused about the conversation as a whole. Many things are left unsaid and not explained in the story, with that being the case, the reader must takeRead More`` Hills Like White Elephant `` By Ernest Hemingway865 Words   |  4 Pagesbefore it begins, or as easily getting rid of problem before it even became one. In the short story â€Å"Hills like White Elephant†, the compensation of abortion can easily be seen between Jig and her American lover’s decision whether to keep the innocent’s life or not. Ernest Hemingway uses the fiction element plot, symbolism, and setting to illustrate the theme of abortion in â€Å"Hills like White Elephants.† Abortion has been viewed as a crucial struggle between couples. Many view this situation as endingRead MoreHills Like White Elephants, by Ernest Hemingway1432 Words   |  6 Pagesunderstood behaviors. Ernest Hemingway weaves both of these stereotypes into his short story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants.† The story’s plot revolves around a couple arguing about whether or not to have an abortion. In Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† a theme of male domination can be found, but by examining the dialogue closely, a theme of females asserting their will and manipulating emerges as well. Male domination is the primary and most obvious theme in â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants.† During theRead MoreHills Like White Elephants, By Ernest Hemingway1673 Words   |  7 Pagesâ€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† by Ernest Hemingway: The Morality Within the Operation Ernest Hemingway created the iceberg theory, by which he expects the reader to know a great deal of information from the little he expresses in his work. This style is evident in his short story, â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† because the information the reader must obtain is hidden underneath the surface. This writing style often confuses the reader, but when the short story is read multiple times, the reader can `` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway The short story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† written by Ernest Hemingway, is an intriguing literary work that foretells the story of a man and a woman waiting for a train, whilst discussing their feelings and emotions towards the surgical operation that is about to occur on the woman. Although the story was originally written in August 1927, the piece was later published in Hemingway’s short story collection ‘Men Without Women’. The text includes a wide variety of literary terms and has various critical aspects such as the literary technique; realism. The story emphasises realism as it focuses on two middle-class or lower-class people who have the â€Å"problems of ordinary people in unremarkable circumstances [and] are rendered with close attention to the details of physical setting and to the complexities of social life.’(Baldick â€Å"Realism†) The principal theme of the story is the problem of gender relations and miscommunication, a s a man and woman converse about the upcoming distress of the abortion. A part of the reason for the miscommunication is because of the different genders and how they view this topic. Another section raising concern is the way in which how they have decided to communicate the obstacle. Abortion is a controversial issue, there are many issues with how the man and the woman are addressing the topic. The man and the woman in the set text are faced with the challenge of communication and how their life will be viewed after this event. The man and theShow MoreRelatedHills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway580 Words   |  2 PagesE.B. White once said, â€Å"Theres no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.† This quotation means that nobody ever knows how complicated things are going to get, and on top of that they can get worse. One can agree with this statement because in life you can go through unexpected situations that really affect your life in a negative way, and in life things might get worse. Both Soldiers home by Ernest Hemingway and Hills like white elephants by ErnestRead More`` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway886 Words   |  4 Pagesreader could put themselves into. Whether they choose to partake in a wayward journey full of adventure or the daily life of a human being with morals; a st ory’s aspect influences those thoughts with a deeper understanding. In Ernest Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† it follows an American man and girl at a resting point during their travels. They arrived by train, stopping between Barcelona and Madrid. While there, they patiently waited for the next train at a bar inside of the station.Read MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway893 Words   |  4 Pages Ernest Hemingway was a prolific writer. His short story, â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† shows the tense situation between a man and a woman on vacation. Hemingway chooses to be vague in many ways. He never gives real names to his characters, nor explicitly states where they are besides hinting that they are in Spain. Additionally, he leaves it entirely to the reader to discover what the couple is discussing. By only providing information to the reader through only the dialogue of the two centralRead MoreHills Like White Elepha nts By Ernest Hemingway990 Words   |  4 Pages Another relationship coming to an end†¦ Throughout the story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† written in 1927 by Ernest Hemingway, he used the train station setting, the desired operation, and obviously the relationship between the American and the girl to symbolize a crumbling relationship and unwanted gift between them. The American and the girl find themselves wound up in a rough, unplanned situation that they are trying to fix. Many bread crumbs are dropped throughout the story to symbolize a collapsingRead MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway1446 Words   |  6 PagesErnest Hemingway’s short story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† explores the topics of abortion, sex before marriage, and feelings of separation. There are many different points of view one can take on Hemingway’s work. The main literary analysis that will be explained is the significance of the title and how it is layered into the story in various places. In addition to this, the narrator’s point of view will also be discussed since it plays a role in bringing the characters together. Lastly, it willRead More`` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway1750 Words   |  7 PagesErnest Hemingway’s stories are known for their ever interpreting meanings behind them, and â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† does not trail from the rest due to the never mentioned word ‘abortion’. â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† written by Ernest Hemingway, takes place around World War 1 in Spain, at a train station (Hills Like White Elephants. 4). An American man and a girl have been discussing the girl’s unspecific operation. It is apparent that the girl is perturbed about this operation, while theRead MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway1037 Words   |  5 PagesOlivia Sellers English 102 Scheck February 10, 2016 â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† by Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† can be puzzling and hard to decipher. Due to this, a number of conclusions can be drawn away from the text. The dialog between characters leaves a number of questions unanswered and leaves the reader confused about the conversation as a whole. Many things are left unsaid and not explained in the story, with that being the case, the reader must takeRead More`` Hills Like White Elephant `` By Ernest Hemingway865 Words   |  4 Pagesbefore it begins, or as easily getting rid of problem before it even became one. In the short story â€Å"Hills like White Elephant†, the compensation of abortion can easily be seen between Jig and her American lover’s decision whether to keep the innocent’s life or not. Ernest Hemingway uses the fiction element plot, symbolism, and setting to illustrate the theme of abortion in â€Å"Hills like White Elephants.† Abortion has been viewed as a crucial struggle between couples. Many view this situation as endingRead MoreHills Like White Elephants, by Ernest Hemingway1432 Words   |  6 Pagesunderstood behaviors. Ernest Hemingway weaves both of these stereotypes into his short story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants.† The story’s plot revolves around a couple arguing about whether or not to have an abortion. In Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† a theme of male domination can be found, but by examining the dialogue closely, a theme of females asserting their will and manipulating emerges as well. Male domination is the primary and most obvious theme in â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants.† During theRead MoreHills Like White Elephants, By Ernest Hemingway1673 Words   |  7 Pagesâ€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† by Ernest Hemingway: The Morality Within the Operation Ernest Hemingway created the iceberg theory, by which he expects the reader to know a great deal of information from the little he expresses in his work. This style is evident in his short story, â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† because the information the reader must obtain is hidden underneath the surface. This writing style often confuses the reader, but when the short story is read multiple times, the reader can `` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway Words Left Unspoken: Hills Like White Elephants In â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† Ernest Hemingway tells a vague yet concentrated story about a crisis in a couple’s relationship that is left open to the reader’s interpretation. The story opens at a Spanish train station, with a brief description of the scenery at the river Ebro and the white hills that stand tall behind it. A couple have drinks at the bar while awaiting their train, bickering about seemingly nothing. The two characters never actually say what they are arguing about, forcing the reader to infer what is taking place. It seems as if neither of them are really saying what they actually want to each other. Jig, the girl, makes the seemingly innocent statement that the hills†¦show more content†¦Immediately the couple has poor communication and they begin to argue obliviously. The couple is having drinks at the bar, while awaiting their train from Barcelona to Madrid. The man replies to the girl, â€Å"Let’s drink beer,† ( Hemingway, 475). after she asks him the casual question of what they should drink. This is just one small example of how he is making most of the decisions in the story. The girl mentions innocently that the hills remind her of white elephants, sparking a small argument between the two. This immediately indicates tension within the couple. Jig tries to change the subject of their conversation by pointing out the liquor advertisement on the beaded curtain that hangs over the bar’s doorway. After noting the ad, the couple decides to try the drink. The conversation becomes even more tense when the man begins to try to talk Jig into getting the unborn child aborted by stating â€Å"It’s really an awfully simple operation Jig. It’s not really an operation at all† (Hemingway, 476). She doesn’t say anything and looks down at the legs of the table, putting her hesitation of the idea on display. The inadequate communication between the two become increasingly worse as they become more frustrated with each other and the situation. After Jig questions whether or not the operation will put their relationship back in order and make things better for the two, the man `` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway In his short story Hills like White Elephants, Ernest Hemingway uses symbolism and landscape subtly but effectively to emphasize the tension between the main characters. The reader is asked to extrapolate much of the information in an indirect fashion. The reader must look into the symbolism and imagery used alongside the words the characters share and don’t share. The natural landscape covers almost the entire story, offering vivid images that contain a large amount of interpretive insight into the story. The setting puts the couple at a crossroads, a stopping place in their journey through not just Spain, but through their lives as well. Though the exact location of the train station is not given, it is often thought to be in Zaragoza, Spain. The train station is a midpoint between their past time together and the future time that they will move toward when they leave on a train. Train stations, airports, bus stations, and ports give us a sense of transition, of being betwee n worlds, and between experiences. Placing the stage for the drama in such a locale really grabs the reader’s attention and drives further symbolism in the story. Joseph Urgo points this out in his writing quite well by stating †the ‘junction’ where the train will stop in the story is not just the meeting of the Barcelona and Madrid lines, but the clash of male and female sources of power and authority.† (Urgo 36) Hemingway stresses a few main elements of the story s setting. The oppressive heat,Show MoreRelatedHills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway580 Words   |  2 PagesE.B. White once said, â€Å"Theres no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.† This quotation means that nobody ever knows how complicated things are going to get, and on top of that they can get worse. One can agree with this statement because in life you can go through unexpected situations that really affect your life in a negative way, and in life things might get worse. Both Soldiers home by Ernest Hemingway and Hills like white elephants by ErnestRead More`` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway886 Words   |  4 Pagesreader could put themselves into. Whether they choose to partake in a wayward journey full of adventure or the daily life of a human being with morals; a story’s aspect influences those thoughts with a deeper understa nding. In Ernest Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† it follows an American man and girl at a resting point during their travels. They arrived by train, stopping between Barcelona and Madrid. While there, they patiently waited for the next train at a bar inside of the station.Read MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway893 Words   |  4 Pages Ernest Hemingway was a prolific writer. His short story, â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† shows the tense situation between a man and a woman on vacation. Hemingway chooses to be vague in many ways. He never gives real names to his characters, nor explicitly states where they are besides hinting that they are in Spain. Additionally, he leaves it entirely to the reader to discover what the couple is discussing. By only providing information to the reader through only the dialogue of the two centralRead More`` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway939 Words   |  4 PagesThe short sto ry â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† written by Ernest Hemingway, is an intriguing literary work that foretells the story of a man and a woman waiting for a train, whilst discussing their feelings and emotions towards the surgical operation that is about to occur on the woman. Although the story was originally written in August 1927, the piece was later published in Hemingway’s short story collection ‘Men Without Women’. The text includes a wide variety of literary terms and has various criticalRead MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway990 Words   |  4 Pages Another relationship coming to an end†¦ Throughout the story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† written in 1927 by Ernest Hemingway, he used the train station setting, the desired operation, and obviously the relationship between the American and the girl to symbolize a crumbling relationship and unwanted gift between them. The American and the girl find themselves wound up in a rough, unplanned situation that they are trying to fix. Many bread crumbs are dropped throughout the story to symbolize a collapsingRead MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway1446 Words   |  6 PagesErnest Hemingway’s short story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† explores the topics of abortion, sex before marriage, and feelings of separation. There are many different points of view one can take on Hemingway’s work. The main literary analysis that will be explained is the significance of the title and how it is layered into the story in various places. In addition to this, the narrator’s point of view will also be discussed since it plays a role in bringing the characters together. Lastly, it willRead More`` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway1750 Words   |  7 PagesErnest Hemingway’s stories are known for their ever interpreting meanings behind them, and â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† does not trail from the rest due to the never mentioned word ‘abortion’. â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants,† written by Ernest Hemingway, takes place around World War 1 in Spain, at a train station (Hills Like White Elephants. 4). An American man and a girl have been discussing the girl’s unspecific operation. It is apparent that the girl is perturbed about this operation, while theRead MoreHills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway1037 Words   |  5 PagesOlivia Sellers English 102 Scheck February 10, 2016 â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† by Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† can be puzzling and hard to decipher. Due to this, a number of conclusions can be drawn away from the text. The dialog between characters leaves a number of questions unanswered and leaves the reader confused about the conversation as a whole. Many things are left unsaid and not explained in the story, with that being the case, the reader must takeRead More`` Hills Like White Elephant `` By Ernest Hemingway865 Words   |  4 Pagesbefore it begins, or as easily getting rid of problem before it even became one. In the short story â€Å"Hills like White Elephant†, the compensation of abortion can easily be seen between Jig and her American lover’s decision whether to keep the innocent’s life or not. Ernest Hemingway uses the fiction element plot, symbolism, and setting to illustrate the theme of abortion in â€Å"Hills like White Elephants.† Abortion has been viewed as a crucial struggle between couples. Many view this situation as endingRead MoreHills Like White Elephants, by Ernest Hemingway1432 Words   |  6 Pagesunderstood behaviors. Ernest Hemingway weaves both of these stereotypes into his short story â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants.† The story’s plot revolves around a couple arguing about whether or not to have an abortion. In Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† a theme of male domination can be found, but by examining the dialogue closely, a theme of females asserting their will and manipulating emerges as well. Male domination is the primary and most obvious theme in â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants.† During the `` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway â€Å"What does it mean?†, a question most would ask themselves after reading the short stories â€Å"A Rose for Emily† by William Faulkner and â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† by Ernest Hemingway. In both the stories, the authors left the importance of the events lie beneath the story, through the voice of the narrator. These two stories often cause the reader to question the story s sole purpose, and leaves them with many questions since the important themes are strategically placed beneath the surface of the story, in the subtext. Both Faulkner and Hemingway leave a great amount of information unsaid, yet provide enough evidence for the reader to conclude what the story must actually be about. These two stories have a similar theme; something along†¦show more content†¦From the way they discuss the whole idea, the reader is able to tell that the man has a definite decision on going through with the operation, while the woman is still unsure and is qu estioning what she wants. â€Å"†We could have everything.† â€Å"No we can’t.† â€Å"We can have the whole world.† â€Å"No, we can’t.† â€Å"We can go everywhere.† â€Å"No we can’t.† â€Å"It isn’t ours any more.†(Hemingway 1). This excerpt can show the contrast between the couple in the story. The couple is not communicating well at all throughout the whole dialogue in the story, showing how the topic and issue of abortion is causing all sorts of stress and confusion deep within each character. ‘â€Å"It’s really an awfully simple operation, Jig†, the man said. The girl looked at the ground the tables legs rested on. â€Å"It’s really not anything. It’s just to let the air in.† The girl did not say anything. â€Å"I’ll go with you and I’ll stay with you all the time. They just let the air in and then it’s all perfectly natural.†Ã ¢â‚¬ (Hemingway 1). This excerpt showcases the trouble that the operation is causing between the two, especially for the woman. One critic explains also how the decision is definitely two-sided. â€Å"The story opens indicating that the couple is seated facing the dry, barren side of the train station whereas when the girl gets up to look around, she sees that the opposite side of the station has wide open, fertile grain fields and a river.† `` Hills Like White Elephants `` By Ernest Hemingway In literature, authors use a certain image or collection of images in order to produce a particular effect, eliciting a response from the reader’s senses. Ernest Hemingway’s â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† utilizes the imagery of the train station in order to produce the effect of transition between the characters, both in terms of physical location and emotional mindset. Much like Hemingway, James Baldwin’s â€Å"Sonny’s Blues† takes a similar approach, using Sonny’s passion for music to expose his deepest insecurities. Though their approaches are different, both authors use imagery to create a pathway to the character’s internal thoughts. Often, when people think of the functions of trains, they simply view them as modes of transportation. In†¦show more content†¦This imagery of the train station is brought about by more than the actual setting, but rather is corroborated by the presence of bags â€Å"against the wall of the station. There were labels on the them from all the hotels where they had spent nights† (Hemingway 592). Hemingway’s choice to mention Jig’s bags is used to further extend the effect of transition, as the bags are covered in stickers, portraying a map of the various places that the couple have been together, both physically visited as well as the many emotional attachments that have grown between the two along their journey. An employee emerges, and offers to move Jig’s bags to the end of the train tracks for her as the train nears. Hemingway’s choice to have Jig’s belongings move towards an end of the tracks creates the effect of another man ente ring Jig’s life in order to bring her, and her belongings, closer to the decision of what track to choose. As the clock ticks down for the couple’s time at the bar, the ultimatum draws inevitably near. The use of the suitcase is crucial in portraying the life that Jig would have to pack up and move on with, leaving the American man, or carrying out with the operation. 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The 5-Minute Rule for Topics to Write a Persuasive Essay on

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Cruise Line free essay sample

With the emergence of MSC Cruises as a fourth major player which is likely to be placing regular orders from 010, though, that top three shares is not likely to grow significantly higher by 2015. While Allure Cruise Line is a small North American cruise line, and it currently has three ships in its fleet and is in the process to planning to add new ships and itineraries in the upcoming several years. What are the business statistics about these players? Asset size? Fleet size? Passenger volume? Crew to passenger ratios? Where are they located? Organizational structure? The major players in North American cruise industry together they have more than 79% of all. Carnival is a public company, located in Miami, FL, and founded in 1974 with more than 10,000 employees. Carnival revenue in was about $12,000 (7%) in 2008. Earlier in 2008, it operated 85 cruise ships with 158,352 passenger capacities in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. 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As a result of aforementioned factors, the Group recorded a net loss of $9. 0 million for the year ended in 31 of December in 2008, as ompared toa net loss of $12. 5 million in 2007. Allure Cruise Line was founded in 1993 and during this time has grow to develop a reputation for providing one of the highest quality cruise experiences available. Allure Cruise Lines three ships have a passenger capacity of 2,500. Each ship has a crew of 1,000 of which 190 are officers on board. The crew represents 40 different countries and nationalities. What are the route structures? Where do they sail to? Carnival has progressed, expanded, and grown into the largest cruise line in the world by carrying more cruise passengers han any other cruise line. 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Also, the organization is currently experiencing some morale issues among its crew and some cross-cultural challenges on board the existing ships. These issues are beginning to have an impact on the service that is being provided to the passengers. What factors distinguish the major players from one another? The main lifeline of Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise, and Star Cruise Line, which distinguishes them from other cruise lines, is the variety in cruise lengths, ranging from three to seventeen days, offered by it. Additionally, these ships have continuously evolved their itinerary. As part of their fleet, these companies have almost two dozen ships, chock a block with entertainment. Most of them are quipped with magnificent pool areas, for adults and children separately (clubs, barber shops, beach parties, games and activities for children). Therefore, the strongest difference between those companies and Allure Cruise Line is that currently Allure has only three ships for as much as the others have dozen of ships, and they also have more routes to offer to the passenger. What is the shipboard organizational structure? What types of positions are on these cruise lines? For the most companies cruise line in the world the shipboard organizational structure is structured hierarchically. The captain is the senior ranking officer on board. The staff captain is the second in command on board. The hotel director oversees all of the areas within the ship pertaining to the purser, or guest services. The chief engineer is in charge of all the operations pertaining to the ships infrastructure. What is the historical perspective of the cruise industry? Who were the first lines? What were they like? Is there any correlation with the cruise industry and other organizations? 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We find this statement to be true today due to our stringent security policies and procedures. The security regime with existing regulatory frameworks and liability risks, as vulnerability assessment, legal contingency plans, privacy and records management procedures, and crisis anagement plans are laws that the cruise industry need to be abide, and they are specific to operate in the United States. What is the state of the cruise industry? Is it growing or shrinking? How does the world economy and political climate affect the cruise industry? How does this affect fleet deployment and route selection/ports of call? Clear that the cruise industrys economic impact in the Caribbean region is significant and continues to grow, proving that Caribbean is the state of the cruise industry. The cruise is growing, because even after the recent events, such as the September 1 lth attacks in the United States and the crisis in the Middle East, Allure Cruise Lines loyal customers traveling less frequently, the cruise market potential is strong, because over the next 3 years, over than 44 million North Americans indicate an intent to cruise. To date, approximately 15% of the population in United States target market has ever cruised. The cruise industry expands each year, to match the wants, needs and desires of the cruise passenger. With this evolving cruise passenger, the industry has proven to have the strong ability to adapt and change quickly throughout the years.

The Peculiarities of the Golden Griffin

The Oxus Treasure was found at the territory of Takht-i Kuwad, Tajikistan, in 1877. It includes a great variety of gold and silver items which belong to the period of the 4th – 2nd centuries BC. Nowadays these items are located in Great Britain in the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum.Advertising We will write a custom research paper sample on The Peculiarities of the Golden Griffin-Headed Bracelets from the Oxus Treasure specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More These treasures reflect the traditions of the art of the Achaemenid period, the peculiarities of the local Greek and Bactrian art, and the elements of the Scythian style. The griffin-headed bracelets are considered as the most famous examples of the Achaemenid art presented in the Oxus Treasure. Today two griffin-headed bracelets are located in the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum. First examples of the Oxus Treasure appeared at the markets of Indi a in the 19th century and attracted the merchants’ attention. The archeologists stated that the treasure was found near the Oxus River. However, there is no factual information about the peculiarities of their discovering. There are a lot of sources which describe the almost legendary story of the adventures of the treasures in the East (â€Å"Gold Griffin-Headed armlet from the Oxus Treasure†). Thus, one story tells about three merchants who were going from Kabul to Peshawar and were stolen by the nomadic people. They had golden and silver treasures which were bought in Kandiana. The local people had found the items at the coasts of the Oxus River. However, the British Captain F. C. Burton helped them and the golden and silver treasures hidden in small packets were returned to the merchants. In the morning the muggers came to the Captain because they were frightened with the perspective of being killed. The merchants were grateful to the Captain and asked him to buy t he griffin-headed bracelet which is located in the British Museum today (â€Å"Gold Griffin-Headed armlet from the Oxus Treasure†).Advertising Looking for research paper on art? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More The golden griffin-headed bracelets became the symbol of the Oxus Treasure which reflect the features of the particular style in making jewelry during the Achaemenid period. If the other items of the treasure belong to the period of the 4th – 2nd centuries BC, the bracelets demonstrate the features of the jewelry art of the 5th-4th centuries BC. The researchers emphasize that â€Å"the bracelets are similar to objects being brought as tribute on reliefs at the Persian centre of Persepolis† (â€Å"Gold Griffin-Headed armlet from the Oxus Treasure†). The practical usage of the bracelets is still studied by the archaeologists and historians who state that these bracelets are impractical and could not be worn by the Persians every day because of the peculiarities of their form and rather massive elements (Dalton). Thus, â€Å"the Greek writer Xenophon (born around 430 BC) tells us that armlets were among the items considered as gifts of honour at the Persian court† (â€Å"Gold Griffin-Headed armlet from the Oxus Treasure†). The golden griffin-headed bracelets belong to a long-established Near Eastern tradition which can be characterized by the wide usage of such elements as animal-head terminals (Curtis, Tallis, and Andre-Salvini). Moreover, these bracelets reflect the typical characteristics of usage of polychrome inlays and incrustation. Today the bracelets are presented without incrustation elements. However, they were originally inlaid with coloured stones and glass (Curtis, Tallis, and Andre-Salvini). To understand the peculiarities of the art of the Achaemenid period, it is necessary to focus on the details of the technique with the help of which the brac elets were made. All the parts presented in the bracelets were worked out individually with the help of wax models. Thus, the original bracelet is constructed from several parts. The main characteristics of the bracelets are the usage of animal-head terminals as the elements of decoration, polychrome details, and the incrustation of inorganic material (Curtis, Tallis, and Andre-Salvini).Advertising We will write a custom research paper sample on The Peculiarities of the Golden Griffin-Headed Bracelets from the Oxus Treasure specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Moreover, the other â€Å"element of the design is the relief work, which, depending on the reflection of the light, or its absence in shadowed parts, varies from light to dark, contrasting with the smooth undecorated hoop† (Curtis, Tallis, and Andre-Salvini 135). The most detailed elements of griffins and the wings were also modeled in wax individually. Then wax models were covered with the lays of melted gold (Curtis, Tallis, and Andre-Salvini). To complete the work, the plastic shaping techniques were used. â€Å"The cast metal surfaces of the bracelets and the elements of relief were reworked by plastic shaping techniques, such as chasing, and the use of punches, chisels and a hammer† (Curtis, Tallis, and Andre-Salvini 135). The next stage of the process was the incrustation with glass and coloured stones. Dalton states that lazuli fragments were also used for the decoration of the bracelets (Dalton). However, to make successful incrustation, it was necessary to fix all the parts of the bracelets. â€Å"The ensemble was finally fixed in the depression by means of spurs cut in the rim of the wing† (Curtis, Tallis, and Andre-Salvini 136). To create the most interesting examples of the Achaemenid jewelry art, the goldsmiths used several metal-working techniques which were professionally combined. â€Å"The goldsmiths were specializ ed professionals with a high level of skill in both artistic and aesthetic terms† (Curtis, Tallis, and Andre-Salvini 136). Moreover, the researchers state that it was important to have a variety of different tools such as a furnace with bellows, a clay crucible, crucible tongs, and abrasives in order to create such masterpieces of the jewelry art (Curtis, Tallis, and Andre-Salvini). The golden griffin-headed bracelets from the Oxus Treasure are the most interesting examples which demonstrate the peculiarities of the art of the Achaemenid period in Near East. Works Cited Curtis, John, Nigel Tallis, and Beatrice Andre-Salvini. Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia. USA: University of California Press, 2005. Print.Advertising Looking for research paper on art? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More Dalton, Ormond Maddock. The Treasure of the Oxus: With Other Objects from Ancient Persia and India. USA: Kessinger Publishing, 2010. Print. â€Å"Gold Griffin-Headed Armlet from the Oxus Treasure†. britishmuseum.org. British Museum, n.d. Web. This research paper on The Peculiarities of the Golden Griffin-Headed Bracelets from the Oxus Treasure was written and submitted by user Add1syn to help you with your own studies. You are free to use it for research and reference purposes in order to write your own paper; however, you must cite it accordingly. You can donate your paper here.