Mary Welsh Hemingway

In the story “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway, symbols are jumping out at you all throughout the read. A symbol that stood out was the hills that the girl said looked like white elephants. This is unifying because it can portray the phrase the elephant in the room which means something that creates tension in a situation but isn’t talked about and the term “white elephant” can mean a possession that is useless or troublesome; especially if it is expensive to maintain or difficult…

In “Hills Like White Elephants” the reader is set inside the troubled relationship of the man and the girl. First, the man tries to tell the girl what to do with her body. Next, the man and the girl only find temporary relief from their arguing. Lastly, the man tries to control the direction of their relationship. The man is controlling while the girl is hopeless in several ways. First, the man tries to tell the girl what to do with her body. The girl brings to the man’s attention the hills:…

have endings which leave the audience asking what happens next? They end with cliffhangers and loose ties which leave readers with deep curiosity and thoughts possible ways the story could have concluded. In Hills Like White Elephants, by Ernest Hemingway, at the conclusion of the story, the reader questions if a man and Jig, a woman, decide to either have an abortion or marry. In the early 1900’s, adoption and single parenthood were not viable options, restricting the couple’s options to…

Jig is a code hero, and she shows no emotions because they cannot, she has to be strong and brave. In November 1954, Hemingway became the sixth American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. His last years were very troubled he was physically and mentally ill. He committed suicide on July 2 1961. The Old Man and the Sea was Hemingway's last novel published during his lifetime. In “Hills Like White Elephants”, Jig is not going to have an abortion because she lives by the code hero to not show…

In the book The Old Man And The Sea, Ernest Hemingway included many institutions of symbolism. The Old Man And The Sea was the last book written by Ernest Hemingway in 1952 before his death in Idaho in 1961. The symbolism includes the comparison of Santiago when he was younger to the great baseball player Joe DiMaggio. Other examples of symbolism include; the marlin which symbolizes Santiago as his older and current self. Another use of symbolism is comparing Manolin, the young boy, to the…

dreaming of fishing. Nick states that, as a boy, he would fish along a “trout stream” and so nightly, he attempts to revisit his time along the water (Hemingway 124). His memories whilst fishing keep him occupied throughout the night as he reinvents the dream so that sometimes he may fish in “four or five different streams in the night” (Hemingway 125). By reinventing his dream, Nick takes control of his own memories so he still is in charge of what is happening in his mind, if he cannot be in…

Day” are written by nobel prize winner Ernest Hemingway and Sherwood Anderson. Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois 1899 and wrote a collection of novels about people who show grace under pressure. Anderson was born in Ohio 1876. Sherwood Anderson was supporter of younger writers, including Hemingway. Anderson was a tremendous part of getting Hemingway’s first novel published. The experiences in “Stolen Day” happened to Ernest Hemingway and his son when moving from France to the…

Reflection Essay: "The Old Man and the Sea" "The Old Man and the Sea" is truly an inspiring work from Hemingway. I've learned about old age, courage, pride, machismo, divinity in death and brotherhood. Also, this novella has given me insight into the life of a fisherman, the dangers they can face and the prizes they receive. I was also startled by the fact that Hemingway is really proud of machismo, and he shows this by presenting us Santiago, an old man who has a male bravado.…

still seen as a hero. Hemingway explores the nature of hope through symbolism of the marlin, lions, and respect. The tone of The Old Man and the Sea is very hopeful because Santiago overcomes all of his obstacles and ends up catching the marlin. Hemingway says, “I [Santiago] want to see him, he thought, and to touch and to feel him [the marlin]. He is my fortune, he thought” (95). This quote provides a very hopeful tone by showing how important the fish is to Santiago. Hemingway also writes,…

Ernest Hemingway is a brilliant story about a man (Nick) on a fishing trip (Hemingway). This story is full of vibrant landscapes as well as other mental images (Svoboda 34). The author of the story Ernest Hemingway is one of America’s greatest literary figures. He was also a Veteran of World War I and it is that experience that shaped the underlying message in this story (Adair 585). From the burnt town and surrounding landscape of Seney to the ominous swamp at the end of the river Hemingway…