"Hills like White Elephants," by Ernest Hemmingway, is set in a train station in Spain. ... The setting in Ernest Hemmingway's, "Hills like White Elephants," represents the character's internal conflict. ... The shadow of a cloud moved across the field of grain and she saw the river through the trees" (Hemmingway 31). In this case Hemmingway uses each side of the setting to represent each side of the abortion argument. ... Hemmingway also uses the concept of a dual setting. ...
This novel takes on different characteristics with Jake Barnes narrating the story. Using him as a vehicle of information to tell the story adds many key twists and turns in the plot. Using Jake as the key character to revolve the book around is very important for a variety of reasons. Jake's insig...