The short story, "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway, and the novella, "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka, both contain covert alternate meanings that emanate from the authors' literary style preferences. ... This is particularly the case in Hemingway's short story because of his creation of the literary style called, "The Iceberg Theory". ... The phrase, "like white elephants" is used in the short story five times. ... The short story introduces the two people as "The American and the girl with him," which leaves a very ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In this short story, "Hills like White Elephants", Hemingway relies on the use of symbolism throughout the story to describe a very complex issue that has encountered Jig and The American, the main characters in the story. ... First published in 1927, the short-story elaborates on how the couple is traveling through the European country of Spain; Jig unexpectedly finds out she is pregnant and is plagued with the decision to have an abortion. ... Hemingway incorporates the setting of the story to emphasize whether or not the couple will go through with the abortion. ... In conclusion,...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"Hills Like White Elephants," written by Ernest Hemingway, is a captivating fictional story that is filled with hidden messages, themes, and symbolism. Hemingway's short story dates back to almost ninety years ago, initially appearing in a collection titled "Men Without Women" in 1927. ... " The majority of Hemingway's short stories overly demonstrate masculinity, but "Hills Like White Elephants" displays a much more rational viewpoint from that of a woman. ... Finally, the last example of symbolism Hemingway portrays in this story is the train stat...

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Though the particular incident of the Indian man's suicide is not incessantly brought up during the duration of each short story, the issue of death is a recurring theme. ... The story, Ten Indians, begins with an older Nick than the previous stories, along with a few of his friends coming home after enjoying a fabulous Fourth of July evening. ... One may wonder the reason that Hemingway included such a harsh and unusual incident in one of his stories" beginnings---by this, I mean the suicide of the Indian. ... Another story where one may realize that Hemingway attempts to show that th...

• Word Count: 1254
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate