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Hills like White Elephants - College Essay

Hills like White Elephants

Elizabeth Michelini

Comp II

Professor B

6 September 20112

Bitter Sweet Licorice

The characters in this story, Hills like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway are wanders with no place to call home; they have absolutely no commitment and not a care in the world other than what drinks to order next, up until now. Jig, the woman, breaks the news to the American man she has been seeing, that she is pregnant while at a Spanish café ordering drinks one afternoon. The American man reacts by coming up with the solution that she should get an abortion, because he doesn't want to give up the lifestyle he has become accustomed to. Jig will go through with the abortion because she is ...

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where they had spent nights (230)." When the American man promises to be with Jig during the "simple" operation to make it seem less frightening, we again see his insincerity because what is a "simple "operation to him may very well be emotionally and physically damaging to Jig, this proves that the American man is only trying to manipulate Jig into the abortion for his own selfish reasons. The American man tries to guilt trip Jig into the abortion by saying, "he does not want Jig to have it if she does not want to, but he says it would be best if she did (230)." However the American man still insists that he loves her, although in reality the only thing he cares about is getting rid of the mistake he has created. Jig says," then I'll do it. Because I don't care about me (231)." This proves Jig has fallen under the Americans charm and persuasion to go through with the operation, even though her better judgment tells her not to.

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