Answer:
The hills in the story spotlight Jig's decision by showing her pregnancy.
Explanation:
The symbolism of the white elephants emphasizes the subject of the story.
The origin of the phrase "a white elephant," comes from Siam, now Thailand, where receiving an elephant as a gift was an honor, but maintaining it would be so expensive, even to the point to ruin the recipient. Therefore, a white elephant is a burden.
When the girl says that the hills look like white elephants and the man says he's never seen one, she answers, "No, you wouldn't have." In this case the hills represent female fertility, swollen abdomen, and breasts, she could be implying that he is not the type of person who would intentionally have a child.
But if we consider a "white elephant" as an unwanted item, she could also mean that he never accepts burdens he does not want.
