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In 8 pages, the author discusses the use of symbolism in 'Hills Like White Elephants' by Ernest Hemingway. Many examples of symbolism are given. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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have deep meaning lying just under the surface, waiting to burst forth. According to William Kimbrel (Kimbrel p. 83), Ernest
Hemingway has a mythic status as a cultural icon. Hemingway has a carefully constructed public persona, which downplays his darker and more profound personal qualities (p. 83). Those
darker qualities are oftentimes found in his writing, such as the "Hills Like White Elephants". A dark subject is skirted around, but never actually discussed.
An evaluation of Ernest Hemingways artistic influence indicates that the writers narrative techniques have profoundly affected succeeding generations of writers. His unique prose style and innovative dialogue are
considered to be Hemingways permanent memorial as an author (Lamb p. 453). Several authors have tried to offer alternative approaches to reading Ernest
Hemingways fiction. Miriam B. Mandel has posited that Hemingways novels are complex and hard to discern (Clifford p. 172). This particular short story is filled with Hemingways symbolism.
It is very easy to read and understand. For fiction writers the nineteenth century assertion on plausibility in
fiction has become a cardinal rule, with the demand being even more stringent in the short story due to its compressed form. Resemblance of reality relies heavily on suggestiveness.
Ernest Hemingway accomplished this technique in "Hills Like White Elephants". His choice of words created the touches that brings the reader within the story. They make the
story an immediate experience, not just an account of an experience (Lamb2 p. 11). Hemingways short story "Hills Like White Elephants" was written in 1927.
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