Symbolism In The Shadow Of The Ebro River

The scenery symbolizes Jig’s decsion and awaiting future or past. In the first paragraph of the story we relaize the tense atmopshere, with “On this side there was no shade and no trees and the station was between two lines in the sun […] (QOUTE). The arid and screaming under pressure side of the station is a symbolm of death, or the lifeless roots of her past. She also admires the scenery again: “Across, on the other side, were the fields of grain and tress along the banks of Ebro. Far away, beyond the river, were mountains. The shadow of a cloud moved across the field of grain and she saw the river through the trees” (QOUTE). The trees and fields of grain symbolize fertility, life, the baby, a new beginning. The Ebro river correspondingly represents vitality, as it germinates the fields of grain. Jig’s happiness of the connection between nature and her unborn fetus is short lived with the “shadow of a cloud”. The shadow of a cloud is a representation of nonetheless then the abortion. One side

The isolation around the railroad system suggests that there is no way out of the problem, and they must address it now. Two tracks parallel to one another exemplify that even though the couple is intimate, they are withdrawn from one another. Both Jig and the American have trouble communicating, highlighting the reason they are unable to to connect, and the gap between the two. This is a major theme in the story. Even though they both talk, neither one listens or attempts to understand the other’s point of view. With the tracks going in separate directions, we can infer that there will be no compromise reached that will please them both. The American will practically say anything to convince Jig to have the operation, which is understood to be an abortion, something that is never named. The railroad tracks seem insignificant, but reveal major characteristics in the