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Hills like white elephants : Ernest Hemmingway

Only five pages long, this typifies Hemmingway’s Iceberg Theory. Much that goes on is not said. but lies beneath the surface.

On the surface. It is the story of a man and a woman waiting for a train at a dusty railway station.

The issue is never stated

Hemmingway explores themes of communication breakdown, gender dynamics, and the burden of difficult choices.

Yes, it is about abortion.
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Lostpoet · M
I remember that story. I remember liking it.
Hemingways short stories are the bessssttt a clean well lit place is amazing i took a course on joyce and hemingways short stories best class ever
Long ago my wife & I were in a monthly reading group. One of our most fun sessions was Hemingway short stories. Figuring out the unsaid part of each story was a great exercise!

 
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