1. In Another Country
"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. ...
From the war-torn streets of Milan, to the snow covered mountains of Kilimanjaro, to the railroads of Madrid "these settings may be drastically different, but their focus is very similar. Hemingway uses dramatically different locations to convey a similar mood and feeling. In Earnest Hemingway's three short stories, In Another Country, Hills Like White Elephants, and The Snows of Kilimanjaro,"" Hemingway communicates the same underlying message, loneliness and separation. Through the use of many powerful symbols, he sets a very dark gloomy tone. "The deer hung stiff and heavy and e...
It is noted that the great American novelist, Ernest Hemingway's, male heroes usually were defined by their ability to face adversity with quiet strength. Most of the characters are forced to get through tough situations yet live by their code of honor, or the Hemingway hero stereotype, which is why they are considered heroes throughout the entire story. It is also believed that Hemingway based this hero off of his own life because of an idea he had that he was himself a hero. There were heroes in all of his stories including The Snows of Kilimanjaro. Hemingway heroes all vary. ...