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Arisa [49]
2 years ago
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In at least 150 words, analyze Hemingway’s choice of not giving the male character a name. (Hill’s Like White Elephants)

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Gemiola [76]2 years ago
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Although “Hills Like White Elephants” is primarily a conversation between the American man and his girlfriend, neither of the speakers truly communicates with the other, highlighting the rift between the two. Both talk, but neither listens or understands the other’s point of view. Frustrated and placating, the American man will say almost anything to convince his girlfriend to have the operation, which, although never mentioned by name, is understood to be an abortion. He tells her he loves her, for example, and that everything between them will go back to the way it used to be. The girl, meanwhile, waffles indecisively, at one point conceding that she’ll have the abortion just to shut him up. When the man still persists, she finally begs him to “please, please, please, please, please, please” stop talking, realizing the futility of their conversation. In fact, the girl’s nickname, “Jig,” subtly indicates that the two characters merely dance around each other and the issue at hand without ever saying anything meaningful. The girl’s inability to speak Spanish with the bartender, moreover, not only illustrates her dependence on the American but also the difficulty she has expressing herself to others.

Shtirlitz [24]2 years ago
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There are two main reasons why Hemingway might have decided not to give the male character a name. The first one is the reason why most of Hemingway's characters do not have a name. The fact that characters remain nameless means that they give the impression that they could be anyone. In this way, Hemingway takes away any familiarity and establishes the character as any random man.

The second one is that by naming the character "the American" and locating him in Spain, Hemingway is able to highlight his foreign character. This contributes to the theme of translation and miscommunication in the story. Moreover, it can be a veiled criticism of the American values that the character expresses, such as individualism.

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